News Corp (NWSA) · Nov 3, 2026 · Other events

News Corp buyback continues, with $432 million still authorized

$1B buyback — $567.99M spent of $1B authorized; ~$432.01M remains

News Corp’s buyback filing shows another modest daily purchase, but no change to the already-authorized $1 billion program.

News Corp is a diversified media and information-services company built around Dow Jones, digital real estate, book publishing and news media; its latest full-year results showed growth across the portfolio and higher operating cash flow.

This is routine execution, not a new capital-allocation decision. The filing is a daily ASX notification for the $1 billion repurchase program authorized on July 15, 2025—not a new authorization, acceleration, or change in terms. The program permits purchases of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B shares, subject to market conditions. 〔0〕

FigureNov. 3, 2026Program reference
Shares repurchased (Class A + B) (Daily buy-back notification)83,939
Cash paid (Class A + B) (Daily buy-back notification)$2.547M
Cumulative repurchases (Repurchase program balance)$567.987M$1.000B authorization
Remaining authorization (Repurchase program balance)$432.013M$1.000B authorization

The financial effect is real but immaterial to the story today. News Corp bought 58,482 Class A shares for $1.727 million and 25,457 Class B shares for $820,489 on November 3, 2026, while cumulative purchases reached approximately $567.99 million. 〔1〕 The filing does not alter the authorization, add a new commitment, or provide a new operating signal.

The buyback remains a meaningful ongoing use of capital, but its direction was already known. News Corp launched the program in July 2025 and disclosed its intention to repurchase shares over time; the current filing simply records another day of implementation.

Bottom line: This filing confirms continued buyback execution, but it does not change News Corp’s underlying business or capital-allocation story. Its significance is routine rather than incremental.

Original filing on SEC EDGAR

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