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News Corp Advances Capital Management With Ongoing Share Buybacks

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  • News Corp detailed a US$2 billion stock repurchase capacity across 2021 and 2025 programs.
  • The buy-back targets Nasdaq-listed shares, excludes ASX CDIs, and aims to enhance shareholder value.
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News Corp Advances Capital Management With Ongoing Share Buybacks

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An update from News Corp ( (NWSA) ) is now available.

On January 21, 2026, News Corporation notified the Australian Securities Exchange of a daily buy-back related to its previously authorized stock repurchase programs, under which it may acquire up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock pursuant to a 2021 authorization and an additional US$1 billion under a 2025 authorization. The company, which had 370,097,474 Class A shares on issue and cited enhancing shareholder value as the rationale, plans to execute the repurchases in cash in US dollars, primarily in the open market for its Nasdaq-listed stock via Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, with no repurchase of ASX-listed CDIs, no requirement for additional shareholder approval, and no foreign participation restrictions, underscoring an ongoing capital management strategy aimed at supporting its share price and optimizing its balance sheet.

The most recent analyst rating on (NWSA) stock is a Buy with a $29.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on News Corp stock, see the NWSA Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on NWSA Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, NWSA is a Neutral.

The score is driven primarily by solid financial quality (strong margins, balanced leverage, stable cash generation) and a constructive earnings-call read-through (growth in Dow Jones and Digital Real Estate plus accelerated buybacks). These positives are moderated by softer revenue growth trends, a mixed technical backdrop versus longer-term averages, and a relatively high P/E with a low dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on NWSA stock, click here.

More about News Corp

News Corporation is a global media and information services company whose shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the code NWS and on Nasdaq, with separate classes of common stock (Class A and Class B). The company operates across news, publishing and related media assets, and its capital structure includes both Australian-listed CDIs and Nasdaq-listed common shares, reflecting a broad international shareholder base.

Average Trading Volume: 3,636,557

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: $15.5B

For detailed information about NWSA stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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