News Corp Repurchases Over 7 Million Shares

By Philip Seaworth • Tuesday, June 02 16:10 • Permanent Link

News Corp said it had repurchased 7,199,104 shares in the 2025 buyback program as of the previous day, with total consideration of US$179.5 million. On the prior trading day alone, it bought back another 70,004 shares for US$1.85 million.

The company’s buyback covers up to US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. To date, it has spent about US$279.7 million under the program, leaving roughly US$720.3 million of capacity still available.

The stock repurchases have been executed through Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. The highest price paid so far was US$27.40 a share, recorded on 11 May 2026, while the lowest price paid was US$22.20 a share on 9 February 2026. The program is set to continue from time to time in the open market or otherwise, and no ASX-listed CDIs are included. As a result of these announcements, the company's shares have moved -1.59% on the market, and are now trading at a price of $26.375. If you want to know more, read the company's complete 8-K report here.

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