Naspers buys back ZAR 396.8 million as Naspers stock costs EUR 38.20
Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCapital allocation and earnings
- Naspers repurchased ZAR 396,829,602 of shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026.
- Fiscal year 2026 revenue rose 51.00 percent to USD 10.8 billion.
- Naspers stock trades at EUR 38.20 at 1:43 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.
Naspers stock (ISIN ZAE000351946) was trading at EUR 38.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 1:43 p.m. CEST. The latest capital-allocation update shows that the group repurchased 560,739 shares for ZAR 396,829,602 between October 5 and October 9, 2026, according to Sharenet on October 13, 2026.
Buyback puts capital returns first
The purchase was part of Naspers and Prosus' open-ended repurchase program. Naspers said the group also uses regular sales of Tencent shares to fund the program, which is intended to reduce the discount to underlying net asset value.
The latest weekly purchase gives investors a concrete measure of the program's scale. The ZAR 396,829,602 consideration was equal to an average price of ZAR 707.6904 per Naspers share, while the 560,739-share volume shows that the update covered a defined five-day purchase period.
What does earnings growth mean?
Fiscal year 2026 revenue reached USD 10.8 billion, an increase of 51.00 percent from fiscal year 2025. Net income was USD 4.98 billion, down 7.20 percent from the prior year, and the profit margin fell to 46.00 percent from 75.00 percent, according to Simply Wall St in its October 2026 company update.
That combination matters for the stock: revenue growth was strong, but the earnings comparison was weaker because the prior-year result included a higher margin. The balance between portfolio growth, Tencent exposure and capital returns remains central to how investors assess Naspers.
Next reporting date is scheduled
The next earnings date listed for Naspers is June 28, 2027, according to Barrons. Until then, the buyback disclosures provide the clearest recurring measure of capital allocation.
Stock price and company value
Naspers' primary listing is on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange under ticker NPN.JO. Its market capitalization was USD 6.8 billion as of October 19, 2026, while the Lang & Schwarz euro quote provides the Germany-facing price reference for this article.
Naspers stock was trading at EUR 38.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 1:43 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Naspers stock.
Naspers stock facts
- Company: Naspers Limited
- ISIN: ZAE000351946
- Ticker: NPN.JO
- Primary exchange: Johannesburg Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 1:43 p.m. CEST): EUR 38.20
- Market capitalization: USD 6.8 billion (as of October 19, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Internet Content and Information
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