NWSANasdaqNewspapers: Publishing or Publishing & PrintingFiscal year ends June 30Also trades as NWS, NWSLL
NEWS CORP
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$30.06+0.03 (+0.10%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $16.51B
- P/E (TTM)
- 29.2
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
100.0%
378M of 361M shares
Institutional holders
636
99 new, 43 sold out
Net institutional buying
-8M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 5 sales
Net sold $3.19M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan K. Murdoch | 62,586,041 | 33.20% | 13D (active) | Sep 7, 2025 |
| Independent Franchise Partners, LLP | 32,074,535 | 8.79% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 29,926,261 | 8.13% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 26,681,674 | 7.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of NWSA | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP | 32,074,535 | 8.90% | $796.41M | +1,149,961 | 5.22% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 31,059,194 | 8.62% | $771.20M | +1,168,770 | 0.01% |
| State Street Corp | 30,263,987 | 8.39% | $751.45M | −8,552,082 | 0.02% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 25,714,796 | 7.13% | $638.50M | −429,586 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 17,677,875 | 4.90% | $438.94M | +869,738 | 0.02% |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP | 13,232,481 | 3.67% | $328.56M | +781,763 | 7.31% |
| Dodge & Cox | 12,538,190 | 3.48% | $311.32M | +281,944 | 0.16% |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/ | 10,920,877 | 3.03% | $271.17K | −2,534,974 | 0.03% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 10,723,502 | 2.97% | $265.62M | +41,057 | 0.01% |
| Metropolis Capital Ltd | 9,192,105 | 2.55% | $229.16M | +356,948 | 6.65% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 9,060,466 | 2.51% | $224.97M | +3,289,212 | 0.08% |
| State Of Wisconsin Investment Board | 7,648,820 | 2.12% | $189.92M | +49,846 | 0.38% |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 7,623,404 | 2.11% | $189.29M | −3,592,238 | 0.21% |
| Yacktman Asset Management LP | 7,554,958 | 2.10% | $187.59M | +166,310 | 2.32% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 6,733,272 | 1.87% | $167.19M | −352,684 | 0.01% |
| Barclays PLC | 6,699,669 | 1.86% | $166.35M | −11,469,773 | 0.03% |
| Norges Bank | 6,000,662 | 1.66% | $149.00M | New | 0.01% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5,841,385 | 1.62% | $145.06M | +1,595,788 | 0.03% |
| Morgan Stanley | 5,670,667 | 1.57% | $140.80M | −83,129 | 0.01% |
| Bank Of Montreal /Can/ | 5,666,724 | 1.57% | $140.70M | +99,654 | 0.05% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 636 | 378M | 100.0% | 99 / 246 | 190 / 43 | 41M | 49M |
| Q1 2026 | 589 | 391M | 100.0% | 85 / 208 | 205 / 74 | 91M | 38M |
| Q4 2025 | 587 | 387M | 100.0% | 81 / 187 | 223 / 90 | 45M | 41M |
| Q3 2025 | 608 | 389M | 100.0% | 96 / 212 | 191 / 54 | 38M | 40M |
| Q2 2025 | 570 | 391M | 100.0% | 92 / 224 | 179 / 61 | 37M | 28M |
| Q1 2025 | 545 | 382M | 100.0% | 85 / 217 | 157 / 52 | 42M | 37M |
| Q4 2024 | 518 | 380M | 100.0% | 80 / 177 | 187 / 61 | 35M | 35M |
| Q3 2024 | 502 | 380M | 100.0% | 64 / 200 | 149 / 39 | 66M | 35M |
| Q2 2024 | 483 | 376M | 100.0% | 68 / 156 | 192 / 40 | 23M | 35M |
| Q1 2024 | 461 | 389M | 100.0% | 64 / 164 | 150 / 41 | 30M | 30M |
| Q4 2023 | 442 | 389M | 100.0% | 79 / 139 | 153 / 34 | 34M | 24M |
| Q3 2023 | 402 | 379M | 100.0% | 48 / 141 | 141 / 35 | 20M | 22M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of NWSA | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 12,949,917 | 3.59% | $321.55M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 9,974,090 | 2.77% | $247.66M | 0.21% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 9,797,768 | 2.72% | $243.28M | 1.09% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 9,458,534 | 2.62% | $234.86M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 8,351,355 | 2.32% | $207.36M | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 5,301,921 | 1.47% | $131.65M | 0.19% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 5,019,116 | 1.39% | $124.62M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 5,011,105 | 1.39% | $138.11M | 0.14% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| AMG Yacktman Fund | 4,800,000 | 1.33% | $119.18M | 1.64% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 4,724,381 | 1.31% | $123.31M | 0.01% | May 31, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund | 4,667,000 | 1.29% | $115.88M | 0.66% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 2,476,547 | 0.69% | $61.49M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund | 1,945,569 | 0.54% | $48.31M | 3.58% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Bridge Builder Large Cap Value Fund | 1,800,634 | 0.50% | $44.71M | 0.15% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund | 1,571,213 | 0.44% | $39.01M | 0.32% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Thomson | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 34,125 | 0.01% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | – | Aug 18, 2026 |
| David B. Pitofsky | General Counsel | 83,291 | 0.02% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Julian Delany | Chief Technology Officer | 0 | – | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Ruth Allen | Chief Human Resources Officer | 0 | – | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Marygrace DeGrazio | Chief Accounting Officer | 26,005 | 0.01% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| David R. Kline | Chief Technology Officer | 0 | – | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | 62,602,152 | 17.37% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Masroor Siddiqui | Director | 1,747 | 0.00% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jose Maria Aznar | Director | 2,834 | 0.00% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Natalie Bancroft | Director | 3,872 | 0.00% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | 1,747 | 0.00% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | – | 2,908,054 | 0.81% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| LGC Holdco, LLC | 10% owner | 62,598,827 | 17.36% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Cruden 2, LLC | 10% owner | – | – | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Michael Craig Roberson | 10% owner | 38,335,061 | 10.63% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| SH Family Trust MFT | 10% owner | – | – | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Family Discretionary Trust MacLeod | 10% owner | – | – | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 2025 Family Trust EM | 10% owner | 38,335,059 | 10.63% | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Financial Services Llc Cruden | 10% owner | – | – | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Family Trust Murdoch | 10% owner | 0 | – | Sep 9, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Pitofsky General Counsel | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale | −51,423 | $28.76 | $1.48M | 83,291 |
| Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale | −21,521 | $28.99 | $623.89K | 0 |
| Marygrace DeGrazio Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale | −18,303 | $28.76 | $526.39K | 26,005 |
| Julian Delany Chief Technology Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale | −1,747 | $28.72 | $50.17K | 0 |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar Chief Financial Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale | −17,785 | $28.67 | $509.90K | 0 |
| David B. Pitofsky General Counsel | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,382 | – | – | 131,664 |
| David B. Pitofsky General Counsel | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,297 | $29.16 | $125.30K | 134,714 |
| David B. Pitofsky General Counsel | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,114 | – | – | 139,011 |
| David B. Pitofsky General Counsel | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +77,959 | – | – | 161,250 |
| David B. Pitofsky General Counsel | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −37,968 | $29.16 | $1.11M | 123,282 |
| David B. Pitofsky General Counsel | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,439 | $29.16 | $129.44K | 127,225 |
| David B. Pitofsky General Counsel | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,805 | – | – | 135,030 |
| David B. Pitofsky General Counsel | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,133 | $29.16 | $120.52K | 130,897 |
| Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,379 | – | – | 23,235 |
| Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +23,620 | – | – | 23,620 |
| Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −9,519 | $29.16 | $277.57K | 14,101 |
| Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,927 | – | – | 20,028 |
| Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,389 | $29.16 | $69.66K | 17,639 |
| Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,715 | – | – | 21,354 |
| Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,498 | $29.16 | $43.68K | 19,856 |
| Ruth Allen Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,714 | $29.16 | $49.98K | 21,521 |
| Marygrace DeGrazio Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,766 | – | – | 43,413 |
| Marygrace DeGrazio Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,812 | $29.16 | $52.84K | 41,601 |
| Marygrace DeGrazio Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,780 | $29.16 | $51.90K | 44,308 |
| Marygrace DeGrazio Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,234 | $29.16 | $65.14K | 38,647 |
| Marygrace DeGrazio Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,876 | – | – | 40,881 |
| Marygrace DeGrazio Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,487 | – | – | 46,088 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +32,125 | – | – | 32,125 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Returned to company | −16,619 | $29.16 | $484.61K | 0 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −18,703 | $29.16 | $545.38K | 16,619 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +35,322 | – | – | 35,322 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Returned to company | −17,842 | $29.16 | $520.27K | 0 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −20,080 | $29.16 | $585.53K | 17,842 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +444,341 | – | – | 444,341 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +37,922 | – | – | 37,922 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Returned to company | −203,763 | $29.16 | $5.94M | 0 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Returned to company | −15,114 | $29.16 | $440.72K | 0 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −240,578 | $29.16 | $7.02M | 203,763 |
| Robert J. Thomson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −17,011 | $29.16 | $496.04K | 15,114 |
| Julian Delany Chief Technology Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Returned to company | −1,477 | $29.16 | $43.07K | 0 |
| Julian Delany Chief Technology Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Returned to company | −1,676 | $29.16 | $48.87K | 0 |
| Julian Delany Chief Technology Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,000 | $29.16 | $58.32K | 1,676 |
| Julian Delany Chief Technology Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,676 | – | – | 3,676 |
| Julian Delany Chief Technology Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,021 | – | – | 3,021 |
| Julian Delany Chief Technology Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,544 | $29.16 | $45.02K | 1,477 |
| Julian Delany Chief Technology Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,873 | – | – | 2,873 |
| Julian Delany Chief Technology Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,126 | $29.16 | $32.83K | 1,747 |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar Chief Financial Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,169 | $29.16 | $92.41K | 17,785 |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar Chief Financial Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,790 | – | – | 20,954 |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar Chief Financial Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,443 | $29.16 | $100.40K | 12,164 |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar Chief Financial Officer | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +9,548 | – | – | 15,607 |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch – | Aug 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +14,221 | – | – | 14,221 |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch – | Aug 15, 2026 | Returned to company | −8,326 | $29.16 | $242.79K | 0 |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch – | Aug 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,895 | $29.16 | $171.90K | 8,326 |
| Ana Paula Pessoa Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,747 | – | – | 1,747 |
| Ana Paula Pessoa Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Returned to company | −1,747 | $25.78 | $45.04K | 0 |
| Natalie Bancroft Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,747 | – | – | 1,747 |
| Natalie Bancroft Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Returned to company | −1,747 | $25.78 | $45.04K | 0 |
| Jose Maria Aznar Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,747 | – | – | 2,834 |
| Jose Maria Aznar Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Returned to company | −1,747 | $25.78 | $45.04K | 1,087 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Delany Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | 1,747 | $50.17K | Aug 17, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | 17,785 | $509.81K | Aug 17, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| David B. Pitofsky Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | 51,423 | $1.48M | Aug 17, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Ruth Allen Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | 21,521 | $623.93K | Aug 17, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| David B. Pitofsky Officer | Aug 15, 2025 | 43,635 | $1.30M | Aug 15, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| David R. Kline Former Officer | Aug 15, 2025 | 22,238 | $663.33K | Aug 15, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Ruth Allen Officer | Aug 15, 2025 | 19,968 | $587.93K | Aug 15, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| David R. Kline Officer | Sep 5, 2024 | 10,000 | $269.63K | Sep 5, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| David R. Kline Officer | Aug 15, 2024 | 13,704 | $375.73K | Aug 15, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| David B. Pitofsky Officer | Aug 15, 2024 | 42,040 | $1.15M | Aug 15, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Ruth Allen Officer | Aug 15, 2024 | 7,151 | $196.25K | Aug 15, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Susan Panuccio Officer | Aug 15, 2024 | 57,016 | $1.56M | Aug 15, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Susan Panuccio Officer | Aug 16, 2023 | 10,758 | $230.01K | Aug 16, 2023 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| David B. Pitofsky Officer | Aug 15, 2023 | 58,000 | $1.22M | Aug 15, 2023 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Susan Panuccio Officer | Aug 15, 2023 | 184,212 | $3.86M | Aug 15, 2023 | Restricted Stock Vesting |