Naspers, ZAE000351946

Naspers buys 560,739 shares: what the buyback means for Naspers stock

Published on 10/18/2026 at 13:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Naspers bought 560,739 shares from October 5 to 9, 2026. For Naspers stock this means ZAR 396,829,602 spent on the repurchase.

Buyback and operating scale

Naspers bought 560,739 shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026.
FY2026 ecosystem aEBIT rose 95.00 percent to USD 923.0 million.
The next quarterly communication is scheduled for November 25, 2026.

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Naspers (ISIN ZAE000351946) bought 560,739 shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026, for ZAR 396,829,602, according to Sharenet. The repurchase update dated October 13, 2026 gives investors a concrete measure of the group's capital allocation.

Buyback reaches ZAR 396.8 million

The shares changed hands at an average ZAR 707.6904 each. Naspers said the open-ended program covers N ordinary shares in Naspers and Prosus shares, with the group using the structure to support net asset value over time.

The same announcement also addressed unclaimed dividends through the market-wide Claim It campaign. Naspers has a primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, while Prosus is primarily listed in Amsterdam, according to the company release.

What does the buyback mean for operations?

The answer depends on whether operating cash generation can become more important alongside portfolio gains. For fiscal year 2026, Naspers reported USD 11.584 billion in profit from continuing operations, while adjusted ecosystem aEBIT reached USD 923.0 million, up 95.00 percent, according to InsidEntity.

That operating figure fell to USD 583.0 million after media and corporate costs. Free cash flow was USD 1.490 billion in fiscal year 2026, compared with USD 968.0 million in fiscal year 2025, while free cash flow excluding Tencent's dividend was USD 253.0 million against an outflow of USD 33.0 million.

Next reporting date is November 25

The next dated company event is a quarterly communication scheduled for November 25, 2026, according to wallstreetONLINE. That date gives the buyback figures a clear checkpoint: investors can compare further repurchases with operating progress and cash generation.

Capital allocation remains the key test

Naspers' October 13, 2026 update puts the emphasis on repurchases, while the fiscal year 2026 figures show a wider gap between headline profit and operating cash. The balance between portfolio value, buybacks and ecosystem earnings will shape the next update.

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