News Corp stock holds firm after a $1 billion buyback

Published on 09/17/2026 at 12:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

News Corp stock traded at USD 33.58 on September 16, 2026, with a market cap of USD 18.0 billion. Revenue reached USD 2.185 billion in the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

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News Corp stock (ISIN US65249B1098) traded at USD 33.58 on September 16, 2026, after closing at USD 33.78, with the Nasdaq-listed company valued at USD 18.009 billion and volume at 259,370 shares. The move came as the company detailed a US$1 billion share buy-back program and investors kept an eye on the next earnings date, Nov 5, 2026.

Buyback meets strong cash flow

According to TipRanks on September 16, 2026, News Corp detailed a US$1 billion U.S. share buy-back program, and the company is authorized to repurchase Class A and Class B shares in the open market or otherwise. That gives the stock a concrete capital-return backdrop at a time when the shares were trading 1.12 percent above their one-month level and 13.20 percent higher year to date on Yahoo Finance data as of September 16, 2026.

On the operating side, StockTitan said News Corporation reported Q3 FY26 revenue of USD 2.185 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up from USD 2.009 billion a year earlier. The same filing summary showed diluted EPS of USD 0.16, down from USD 0.18, while net income attributable to stockholders fell to USD 89 million from USD 103 million.

Revenue rises, profit slips

The latest quarterly snapshot also showed nine-month revenue of USD 6.691 billion and operating cash flow from continuing operations of USD 815 million for the period ended March 31, 2026. For investors, the key tension is clear: revenue is still expanding, but profit and EPS have not kept pace.

Yahoo Finance put the stock's 52-week range at USD 25.49 to USD 35.76, with an intraday market cap of USD 18.009 billion and a price target section that showed 30.30, 36.16 average and 43.00 high. The shares were 4.6 percent below the 52-week high and 31.8 percent above the 52-week low on September 16, 2026.

Price stays near the upper band

News Corp stock ended the session at USD 33.58 on September 16, 2026, just below the day's range of USD 33.26 to USD 33.71 and within 6.1 percent of the 52-week high. The next earnings date on Yahoo Finance was listed as Nov 5, 2026.