NEWS CORP Repurchases $222M in Stock

By Chris Stiles • Monday, May 04 11:49 • Permanent Link

News Corporation said it has now bought back 5,765,649 shares for a total of US$141,802,601.07, after adding 70,004 shares for US$1,849,519.68 in the latest reported day.

The company’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. Based on the company’s filing, it has purchased about US$222,498,706 of stock so far under the program, leaving roughly US$777.5 million of capacity remaining.

The buyback covers Class A common stock and Class B common stock only; no ASX-listed CDIs are being repurchased. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is handling the buyback on the company’s behalf.

The filing listed the highest price paid at US$27.21 on Feb. 2, 2026, and the lowest at US$22.20 on Feb. 9, 2026. The latest day’s average implied cost was about US$26.42 a share, compared with about US$24.59 across all shares repurchased to date. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved -0.42%, and are now trading at a price of $26.20. For the full picture, make sure to review NEWS CORP's 8-K report.

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