News Corp reports USD 1.78 million buyback. News Corp stock gains 1.57 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 22:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

News Corp bought 62,323 Class A shares for USD 1.78 million on October 6, 2026. News Corp stock costs EUR 25.90 versus EUR 25.50, plus 1.57 percent.

Key points in brief

News Corp reported a USD 1.78 million Class A share repurchase on October 6, 2026, within its USD 1.00 billion program.
Fiscal 2026 revenue rose 7.00 percent to USD 9.03 billion, while net income from continuing operations increased 15.00 percent to USD 743.00 million.
News Corp stock was at EUR 25.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, plus 1.57 percent versus the EUR 25.50 prior close.
The Nasdaq-listed Class A shares trade under ticker NWSA, with a USD 16.3 billion market capitalization and a USD 22.20 to USD 31.66 52-week range.

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News Corp (ISIN US65249B1098) was trading at EUR 25.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 10:42 p.m. CEST, up 1.57 percent versus the EUR 25.50 prior close. On October 6, 2026, the company repurchased 62,323 Class A shares for USD 1.78 million, according to StockTitan.

Buyback reaches USD 517.42 million

The same filing said News Corp had spent USD 337.69 million on Class A repurchases and USD 177.10 million on Class B repurchases before October 6, for cumulative purchases of USD 517.42 million. The program authorizes up to USD 1.00 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock, so the disclosed cumulative amount represents 51.74 percent of that authorization.

What do the results mean?

News Corp entered the buyback update after a stronger fiscal year. In fiscal 2026, revenue increased 7.00 percent to USD 9.03 billion from USD 8.45 billion, while net income from continuing operations rose 15.00 percent to USD 743.00 million from USD 648.00 million, according to StockTitan. Free cash flow increased 42.00 percent to USD 811.00 million, while operating cash flow from continuing operations rose 26.00 percent to USD 1.24 billion.

Three dated company milestones

On August 5, 2026, News Corp reported fiscal 2026 results with revenue of USD 9.03 billion, up 7.00 percent, as reported in the StockTitan filing. On September 23, 2026, its proxy materials set a November 5 annual meeting and documented USD 643.00 million of fiscal 2026 stock repurchases. On October 6, 2026, the company disclosed the latest Class A and Class B buyback activity, including 62,323 Class A shares.

Two dates matter in November

News Corp is scheduled to hold its virtual annual meeting on November 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET, according to StockTitan. News Corp is also listed for fiscal results on November 5, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.

Stock trades above its prior close

News Corp Class A stock was trading at EUR 25.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 10:42 p.m. CEST, up 1.57 percent versus the EUR 25.50 Lang & Schwarz prior close on October 7, 2026. The Nasdaq-listed Class A shares use ticker NWSA; the USD 16.3 billion market capitalization and USD 22.20 to USD 31.66 52-week range are dated October 8, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of News Corp stock.