Monitor future buyback activity to assess management's confidence in the stock and potential impact on share count reduction. The program has used about 12.9% of its authorization so far.
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Executive Summary
News Corp reported daily share repurchases under its $1 billion buyback program, purchasing 93,349 Class A shares for $2.23 million and 46,651 Class B shares for $1.26 million on March 19, 2026. This brings the total repurchased under the program to approximately $128.89 million.
Key Facts
- News Corp executed daily share repurchases on March 19, 2026 under its $1 billion buyback program
- Purchased 93,349 Class A shares for $2,226,121.61 at prices between $23.51 and $24.39
- Purchased 46,651 Class B shares for $1,258,350.08 at prices between $26.59 and $27.54
- Total repurchased under the program to date: $128,894,298
- Program authorized amount: $1 billion for Class A and Class B shares
Financial Impact
Repurchased $3.49 million in shares on March 19, 2026, bringing total repurchases to $128.89 million under the $1 billion program
Risk Factors
- Buybacks reduce cash reserves that could be used for other purposes like acquisitions or dividends
- If the stock is overvalued, buybacks may not be the optimal use of capital
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001564708-26-000061 |
| Document: appendix3cclassb20260319.htm | 0001564708-26-000061 |
| Document: nws-20260319.htm | 0001564708-26-000061 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000061-index-headers.html | 0001564708-26-000061 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000061-index.html | 0001564708-26-000061 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000061.txt | 0001564708-26-000061 |
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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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