News Corp stock edges near 52-week high as buyback tops USD 483 million

News Corporation stock (ISIN US65249B1017) is trading around USD 30.18 on the Nasdaq on September 18, 2026, close to its 52-week high and supported by a large ongoing share repurchase program authorized at USD 1 billion.

Buyback program drives demand

According to StockTitan on September 18, 2026, News Corp reported that under its 2025 Repurchase Program it is authorized to acquire up to USD 1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock.

The same filing shows that by September 18, 2026, the company had purchased approximately USD 483,393,387 worth of Class A and Class B shares under this program, meaning nearly half of the authorized USD 1 billion capacity has already been used.

As TradingView reported on September 18, 2026, recent buybacks include purchases on September 17, 2026 of 12,067,301 Class A shares for USD 314,814,001.70 and 54,641 Class B shares for USD 1,654,491.23.

In the same disclosure, News Corp indicated that the highest price paid in the recent period for the repurchased shares was USD 31.58 on August 27, 2026, compared with lower prices paid on other dates, highlighting that the company has been willing to buy stock even near the upper end of its recent trading range.

Stock trades near 52-week high

According to Investing.com on September 18, 2026, News Corp stock was quoted at USD 30.18, close to a 52-week high of USD 31.66, after delivering a 25.65 percent return over the past six months.

A German-language report from finanzen.ch on September 17, 2026 noted that News Corp shares reached a 52-week high of USD 31.65 on August 28, 2026 and recorded a 52-week low of USD 22.20 on February 10, 2026.

This means that at a level of USD 30.38 on September 17, 2026, the stock was about 4.2 percent below its 52-week high of USD 31.65 and roughly 36.9 percent above its 52-week low of USD 22.20, underscoring a strong recovery over the course of 2026.

The same finanzen.ch report stated that News Corp shares rose to USD 30.38 on the Nasdaq in late trading on September 17, 2026, with an intraday high of USD 30.43 and trading volume of 231,414 shares, indicating active investor interest around this price level.

Recent trading and upcoming earnings

An earlier session recap from a stock report dated September 18, 2026 indicated that News Corp stock closed at USD 30.12 on the Nasdaq on September 17, 2026, down 0.2 percent for the day, while the Nasdaq Composite index gained 1.69 percent over the same session, leaving the stock underperforming the broader market.

In that session, the shares traded in a narrow intraday range between USD 29.99 and USD 30.16, and ended slightly below their intraday high despite the broader index strength, which suggests that investors were consolidating gains after the strong six-month performance described by Investing.com.

According to finanzen.ch, analysts expect News Corp to report earnings of USD 1.32 per share for fiscal year 2027, and the next quarterly results for Q1 2027 are anticipated around November 5, 2026.

The same article highlighted that for Q1 2027, results are expected to be published on November 5, 2026, giving investors a visible timetable for the next catalyst after the ongoing repurchase program updates.

Stock level and market capitalization

Per Nasdaq-linked price data compiled by Yahoo Finance as of September 18, 2026, News Corp stock recently traded in a day range between USD 32.19 and USD 34.91, with a 52-week range stated at USD 23.99 to USD 35.25 and an indicated intraday market capitalization of around USD 17.1 billion.

Those Yahoo Finance figures suggest that, even after the buyback-related support and strong six-month performance, the share price remains within a relatively tight band close to the upper end of its one-year trading spectrum, with the company’s market capitalization reflecting investor expectations for continued cash generation.

For investors, the combination of a nearly half-completed USD 1 billion share repurchase program, a share price within a few percentage points of its 52-week high, and an upcoming earnings release in early November 2026 creates a concentrated set of near-term factors that can influence NWS stock.

News Corp stock price as of last close

As of the last completed trading day on September 17, 2026, News Corp stock closed at USD 30.12 on the Nasdaq, which is modestly below the intraday peak of USD 30.43 reported in late trading that day and leaves the shares a few percent below their 52-week high, while still substantially above the 52-week low recorded in February 2026.

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