This is a routine ASX compliance filing with no new information beyond daily buy-back activity. Monitor quarterly and annual reports for updated repurchase progress and remaining authorization headroom.
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Executive Summary
News Corp filed an 8-K to disclose daily buy-back notifications provided to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) under its existing $1 billion 2025 Repurchase Program. The filing shows that as of October 19, 2026, the company has repurchased approximately $540.4 million worth of Class A and Class B common stock, with $1.63 million and $0.82 million in Class A and Class B shares, respectively, bought back on the previous trading day. This is a routine administrative update with no new financial or operational information.
Key Facts
- News Corp is authorized to repurchase up to $1 billion in aggregate of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025.
- As of October 19, 2026, the company has purchased approximately $540,403,283 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the program.
- On the previous trading day (October 19, 2026), the company repurchased 54,641 Class A shares for $1,633,733.12 and 24,864 Class B shares for $815,029.49.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the broker executing the on-market buy-backs.
- No ASX-listed CDIs are being repurchased under these programs.
Financial Impact
Routine daily buy-back disclosure; $2.45 million in shares repurchased on October 19, 2026, bringing cumulative program spend to ~$540.4 million of the $1 billion authorization.
Risk Factors
- No material risks identified from this routine filing.
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001564708-26-000232 |
| Document: appendix3cclassb20261019.htm | 0001564708-26-000232 |
| Document: nws-20261019.htm | 0001564708-26-000232 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000232-index-headers.html | 0001564708-26-000232 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000232-index.html | 0001564708-26-000232 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000232.txt | 0001564708-26-000232 |
Filters
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Oct 28, 2026 1d ago | 8-K | $29.43 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $29.58 (+0.51%) |
Oct 27, 2026 2d ago | 8-K | $29.31 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $29.58 (+0.92%) |
Oct 26, 2026 3d ago | 8-K | $29.97 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $29.58 (−1.28%) |
Oct 26, 2026 4d ago | 8-K | $30.59 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $29.58 (−3.30%) |
Oct 23, 2026 6d ago | Institutional Cluster | $30.74 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $29.58 (−3.76%) |
Oct 22, 2026 7d ago | 8-K | $30.74 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $29.58 (−3.76%) |
Oct 21, 2026 8d ago | 8-K | $31.08 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $29.58 (−4.83%) |
Oct 20, 2026 9d ago | 8-K | $30.43 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $29.58 (−2.79%) |
Oct 19, 2026 10d ago | 8-K | $30.65 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $29.58 (−3.49%) |
Oct 19, 2026 11d ago | 8-K | $30.06 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $29.58 (−1.60%) |
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