News Corp's Share Repurchase Program Hits US$200.3M

By Chris Stiles • Wednesday, April 22 10:43 • Permanent Link

News Corporation reported that its share repurchase program has reached about US$200.3 million in total consideration paid, after buying back another 70,004 shares on the prior day for US$1.84 million.

The latest daily buy-back filing shows the company had repurchased 5,205,617 shares before the prior day’s activity, bringing the running total under the 2025 Repurchase Program to approximately US$200,311,758. The company is authorized to buy back up to US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock.

The most recent shares were acquired at an average cost of about US$26.30 each based on the US$1.84 million spent on 70,004 shares. Across the program, the highest price paid so far was US$27.21 a share on Feb. 2, 2026, while the lowest was US$22.20 on Feb. 9, 2026.

News Corp said the program covers Class A and Class B common stock, not ASX-listed CDIs. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as broker for the buybacks. As a result of these announcements, the company's shares have moved -0.04% on the market, and are now trading at a price of $24.26. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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