News Corp Repurchases $200M Shares, Shares Drop 1.21%

By Philip Seaworth • Tuesday, June 16 13:03 • Permanent Link

News Corporation reported that, as of June 15, 2026, it had bought back 7,890,455 shares the previous day and another 76,679 shares on the day before that.

The company said it paid US$197.9 million for the 7.89 million shares repurchased before the previous day, and US$2.0 million for the 76,679 shares bought the day before that.

Under its 2025 repurchase program, News Corp said it can buy back up to US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. So far, it has spent about US$307.8 million under the program, leaving roughly US$692.2 million of capacity.

The company said the highest price paid for shares was US$27.60, recorded on June 10, 2026. The lowest price paid was US$22.20, recorded on February 9, 2026.

News Corp said its Class A share count on issue stood at 362,171,045. The company also said it does not plan to repurchase ASX-listed CDIs in the program. As a result of these announcements, the company's shares have moved -1.21% on the market, and are now trading at a price of $25.39. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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