The buyback continues at a moderate pace with no change in authorization or strategy. Monitor the next quarterly filing for updated cash deployment and share count reduction. The remaining ~$455 million authorization provides a floor for ongoing capital return but does not signal an acceleration.
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Executive Summary
News Corp filed an 8-K to disclose its daily ASX buy-back notification for the 2025 Repurchase Program. As of October 21, 2026, the company has repurchased approximately $545.3 million of the authorized $1 billion in Class A and Class B common stock, with $1.67 million in Class A and $0.79 million in Class B shares bought back on the previous trading day. This is a routine administrative filing providing transparency on the ongoing buyback program; no new authorization or change in strategy was announced.
Key Facts
- News Corp's 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes up to $1 billion in aggregate of Class A and Class B common stock.
- As of October 21, 2026, approximately $545.3 million of the authorization has been utilized.
- On October 21, 2026, the company repurchased 54,641 Class A shares for $1.67 million and 23,784 Class B shares for $0.79 million.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the broker executing the on-market buybacks.
- The buyback is conducted on the Nasdaq, not on the ASX, and no ASX-listed CDIs are being repurchased.
Financial Impact
Approximately $545.3 million of the $1 billion buyback authorization has been deployed as of October 21, 2026, leaving about $454.7 million in remaining capacity.
Risk Factors
- Buyback pace may slow if market conditions or cash flow deteriorate.
- No new financial data or guidance was provided in this filing.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001564708-26-000234 |
| Document: appendix3cclassb20261021.htm | 0001564708-26-000234 |
| Document: nws-20261021.htm | 0001564708-26-000234 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000234-index-headers.html | 0001564708-26-000234 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000234-index.html | 0001564708-26-000234 |
| Document: 0001564708-26-000234.txt | 0001564708-26-000234 |
Filters
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2026 today | 8-K | $30.60 | awaiting T+20 | — | $30.59 (−0.02%) |
Oct 23, 2026 3d ago | Institutional Cluster | $30.74 | awaiting T+20 | — | $30.59 (−0.47%) |
Oct 22, 2026 4d ago | 8-K | $30.74 | awaiting T+20 | — | $30.59 (−0.47%) |
Oct 21, 2026 5d ago | 8-K | $31.08 | awaiting T+20 | — | $30.59 (−1.58%) |
Oct 20, 2026 6d ago | 8-K | $30.43 | awaiting T+20 | — | $30.59 (+0.53%) |
Oct 19, 2026 7d ago | 8-K | $30.65 | awaiting T+20 | — | $30.59 (−0.20%) |
Oct 19, 2026 7d ago | 8-K | $30.06 | awaiting T+20 | — | $30.59 (+1.76%) |
Oct 16, 2026 10d ago | 8-K | $30.03 | awaiting T+20 | — | $30.59 (+1.86%) |
Oct 14, 2026 12d ago | 8-K | $30.22 | awaiting T+20 | — | $30.59 (+1.22%) |
Oct 13, 2026 13d ago | 8-K | $29.56 | awaiting T+20 | — | $30.59 (+3.48%) |
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