The buy-back continues at a steady but unremarkable pace. No change in authorization or strategy. Monitor for any acceleration or completion of the remaining $595M authorization, which could provide modest support to share price.
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Executive Summary
News Corp filed a routine 8-K disclosing daily buy-back notifications to the ASX under its existing $1 billion repurchase program. As of August 4, 2026, the company has repurchased approximately $404.7 million of Class A and Class B shares, leaving about $595.3 million of authorization remaining. The daily activity on August 4 was modest at ~$2.6 million total.
Key Facts
- $1 billion stock repurchase program authorized July 15, 2025
- Approximately $404.7 million of Class A and Class B shares repurchased to date through August 4, 2026
- On August 4, 2026: 62,323 Class A shares bought for $1,758,144.29 and 27,128 Class B shares bought for $871,657.91
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the broker for the on-market buy-back
- Program covers Nasdaq-listed Class A (NWSA) and Class B (NWS) common stock; no ASX-listed CDIs are repurchased
Financial Impact
Routine daily buy-back activity of ~$2.6 million on August 4; $595.3 million remaining under $1 billion authorization
Risk Factors
- Buy-back pace may slow if market conditions change or alternative capital uses arise
- No guarantee of completion or timing of remaining authorization
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001564708-26-000167 |
| Document: appendix3cclassb20260804.htm | 0001564708-26-000167 |
| Document: nws-20260804.htm | 0001564708-26-000167 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000167-index-headers.html | 0001564708-26-000167 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000167-index.html | 0001564708-26-000167 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000167.txt | 0001564708-26-000167 |
Filters
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2026 1d ago | 8-K | $30.59 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.97 (−2.03%) |
Oct 23, 2026 4d ago | Institutional Cluster | $30.74 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.97 (−2.49%) |
Oct 22, 2026 5d ago | 8-K | $30.74 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.97 (−2.49%) |
Oct 21, 2026 6d ago | 8-K | $31.08 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.97 (−3.57%) |
Oct 20, 2026 7d ago | 8-K | $30.43 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.97 (−1.51%) |
Oct 19, 2026 8d ago | 8-K | $30.65 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.97 (−2.22%) |
Oct 19, 2026 8d ago | 8-K | $30.06 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.97 (−0.30%) |
Oct 16, 2026 11d ago | 8-K | $30.03 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.97 (−0.20%) |
Oct 14, 2026 13d ago | 8-K | $30.22 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.97 (−0.83%) |
Oct 13, 2026 14d ago | 8-K | $29.56 | awaiting T+20 | — | $29.97 (+1.39%) |
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