News Corp NWSA.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 19 cents per share for the quarter ended June 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 17 cents. The mean expectation of eight analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 20 cents per share. Wall Street expected results to range from 17 cents to 24 cents per share.
Revenue fell 18.2% to $2.11 billion from a year ago; analysts expected $2.10 billion.
News Corp's reported EPS for the quarter was $1.31.
The company reported quarterly net income of $743 million.
News Corp shares had fallen by 0.7% this quarter and gained 7.2% so far this year.
FORECAST CHANGES
The mean earnings estimate of analysts had fallen by about 8.4% in the last three months.
In the last 30 days, one analyst negatively revised an earnings estimate
RECOMMENDATIONS
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy," 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell." The average consensus recommendation for the consumer publishing peer group is also "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for News Corp is $36.50, about 19.2% above its last closing price of $29.51
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