This is a routine daily buy-back notification with no new strategic information. The active repurchase program provides a modest ongoing floor for the stock, but the pace of buybacks (~$402M over ~12 months) is not aggressive relative to the $15.1B market cap. Monitor the next quarterly filing for updates on the pace of remaining authorization deployment.
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Executive Summary
News Corp filed a daily buy-back notification with the ASX, disclosing that it repurchased $2.75M in Class A and Class B common stock on August 3, 2026, as part of its $1B 2025 Repurchase Program. Cumulative purchases under the program total approximately $402.1M, leaving roughly $597.9M in remaining authorization. This is a routine administrative update with no material new information for traders.
Key Facts
- News Corp is authorized to repurchase up to $1B in aggregate of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program.
- On August 3, 2026, the company repurchased 65,927 Class A shares for $1,837,820.61 and 28,800 Class B shares for $914,627.52.
- Total consideration paid on August 3, 2026 was approximately $2.75M.
- Cumulative purchases under the 2025 Repurchase Program total approximately $402.1M.
- The remaining authorization under the program is approximately $597.9M.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the broker for the on-market buy-back.
Financial Impact
Approximately $2.75M in shares repurchased on August 3, 2026; cumulative $402.1M deployed against a $1B authorization.
Risk Factors
- Buy-back pace may slow if market conditions change or if management prioritizes other capital allocation uses.
- The program does not obligate the company to repurchase any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any time.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001564708-26-000166 |
| Document: appendix3cclassb20260803.htm | 0001564708-26-000166 |
| Document: nws-20260803.htm | 0001564708-26-000166 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000166-index-headers.html | 0001564708-26-000166 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000166-index.html | 0001564708-26-000166 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000166.txt | 0001564708-26-000166 |
Filters
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2026 1d ago | 8-K | $30.60 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.95 (−2.10%) |
Oct 23, 2026 4d ago | Institutional Cluster | $30.74 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.95 (−2.54%) |
Oct 22, 2026 4d ago | 8-K | $30.74 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.95 (−2.54%) |
Oct 21, 2026 5d ago | 8-K | $31.08 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.95 (−3.62%) |
Oct 20, 2026 6d ago | 8-K | $30.43 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.95 (−1.56%) |
Oct 19, 2026 7d ago | 8-K | $30.65 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.95 (−2.27%) |
Oct 19, 2026 8d ago | 8-K | $30.06 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.95 (−0.35%) |
Oct 16, 2026 11d ago | 8-K | $30.03 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.95 (−0.25%) |
Oct 14, 2026 12d ago | 8-K | $30.22 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.95 (−0.88%) |
Oct 13, 2026 13d ago | 8-K | $29.56 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.95 (+1.34%) |
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