The buy-back continues at a steady but modest pace. With ~$641M of authorization remaining, the program provides ongoing support but is not a catalyst. Monitor quarterly filings for any acceleration or change in pace.
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Executive Summary
News Corp filed an 8-K disclosing daily buy-back notifications provided to the ASX under its existing $1 billion repurchase program. As of July 10, 2026, the company has repurchased approximately $358.8 million of Class A and Class B common stock cumulatively, with $2.7 million in buybacks on that single day. This is a routine procedural update with no change to the program's authorization or terms.
Key Facts
- Existing $1 billion repurchase program authorized July 15, 2025
- Cumulative purchases of ~$358.8 million as of July 10, 2026 (36% of authorization used)
- On July 10, 2026: 66,163 Class A shares ($1.81M) and 28,800 Class B shares ($0.89M) repurchased
- Goldman Sachs is the broker executing the buy-backs
- No ASX-listed CDIs are being repurchased; only Nasdaq-listed shares
Financial Impact
Daily buy-back of ~$2.7M is immaterial relative to $15B market cap; cumulative $358.8M represents ~2.4% of market cap deployed over ~12 months
Risk Factors
- Buy-back may be paused or reduced if market conditions or cash needs change
- No minimum purchase commitment; program is discretionary
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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) | 0001564708-26-000150 |
| Document: appendix3cclassb20260710.htm | 0001564708-26-000150 |
| Document: nws-20260710.htm | 0001564708-26-000150 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000150-index-headers.html | 0001564708-26-000150 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000150-index.html | 0001564708-26-000150 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000150.txt | 0001564708-26-000150 |
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| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 16, 2026 16d ago | 8-K | $30.19 $28.12 | ▼ −6.86% | ▼ −8.68% | $28.69 (−4.97%) |
Sep 14, 2026 18d ago | 8-K | $30.56 $29.70 | ▼ −2.81% | ▼ −2.92% | $28.69 (−6.12%) |
Sep 10, 2026 22d ago | 8-K | $29.38 $30.18 | ▲ +2.72% | ▲ +3.22% | $28.69 (−2.35%) |
Sep 4, 2026 28d ago | 8-K | $30.39 $30.56 | ▲ +0.56% | ▲ +1.77% | $28.69 (−5.59%) |
Aug 26, 2026 5w ago | 8-K | $30.96 $30.65 | ▼ −1.00% | ▼ −0.88% | $28.69 (−7.33%) |
Aug 24, 2026 5w ago | 8-K | $30.76 $30.71 | ▼ −0.16% | ▼ −0.63% | $28.69 (−6.73%) |
Aug 21, 2026 6w ago | 8-K | $30.38 $30.97 | ▲ +1.94% | ▲ +1.47% | $28.69 (−5.56%) |
Aug 18, 2026 6w ago | 8-K | $29.39 $30.92 | ▲ +5.21% | ▲ +5.41% | $28.69 (−2.38%) |
Aug 17, 2026 6w ago | 8-K | $28.70 $30.76 | ▲ +7.18% | ▲ +8.37% | $28.69 (−0.03%) |
Aug 13, 2026 7w ago | 8-K | $28.94 $29.65 | ▲ +2.45% | ▲ +4.42% | $28.69 (−0.86%) |
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