NEWS CORP REPURCHASES $242.7 MILLION SHARES

By Ahmed Jamerson • Wednesday, May 13 10:59 • Permanent Link

News Corporation reported that its 2025 repurchase program had used about $242.7 million of its $1 billion authorization, leaving roughly $757.3 million available.

On May 12, the company bought back 70,004 shares for $1.86 million, bringing the cumulative total repurchased to 6,269,027 shares for $155.0 million.

The highest price paid in the program was $27.21 a share on Feb. 2, 2026, while the lowest was $22.20 on Feb. 9, 2026. The latest daily purchase price was $26.32 a share.

News Corp said the program covers Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock, with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC handling the buybacks. No ASX-listed CDIs are being repurchased. As a result of these announcements, the company's shares have moved 0.32% on the market, and are now trading at a price of $26.625. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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