NEWS CORP (NWSA) Repurchases $450.8M Shares

By Greg Peters • Monday, August 31 13:00 • Permanent Link

News Corp said it had repurchased a further 50,801 shares on the previous day, bringing the total bought back under its 2025 repurchase program to about US$450.8 million.

The company reported total buybacks of 11,345,444 shares before the previous day and 50,801 shares on the previous day, for a combined 11,396,245 shares repurchased so far.

The latest purchases cost US$1.58 million, compared with US$292.95 million for the earlier tranche. The highest price paid in the program was US$31.58 a share on 27 August 2026, while the lowest price paid was US$22.20 on 9 February 2026.

News Corp’s board authorized up to US$1 billion of repurchases of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock, leaving roughly US$549.2 million still available under the program based on the amount spent to date. The company said no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved -0.53%, and are now trading at a price of $30.805. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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