NEWS CORP (NWS)
$34.73-$0.59 (-1.67%) Today
Ruth Allen - Officer
David B. Pitofsky - OfficerNews Corporation is a diversified media and information services conglomerate with significant presence in the US, the UK, and Australia. Key mastheads include The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, New York Post, The Times, The Sun, The Australian, Herald Sun, and The Daily Telegraph. Its 61%-owned REA Group is the dominant property listings platform in Australia. In addition, it owns Harper Collins, one of the largest book publishers in the world, and has a sizable US digital property advertising business, Move. The 65% interest in Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV and streaming provider, was sold in April 2025. The sale to global sports streaming platform, DAZN, was struck at more than 7 times Foxtel's EBITDA.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 5 | 110,779 | $3.19M |
| Grant or award | 14 | 753,206 | |
| Option exercise | 52 | 1,509,208 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 21 | 385,332 | |
| Derivative transaction | 12 | 273,552 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
92 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 3, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 2 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 1,644 | $24.71 | $41K | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 1,644 | - | - | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 1,644 | - | - | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 1,972 | $24.71 | $49K | |
 Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 1,644 | $24.71 | $41K | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 1,644 | - | - | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 1,644 | - | - | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 1,972 | $24.71 | $49K | |
 Keith Rupert Murdoch | Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 51 | $27.38 | $1K | |
 Lachlan K. Murdoch - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 11 | $27.38 | $301 | |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 11 | - | - | |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 144 | $27.38 | $4K | |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 11 | - | - | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 11 | $27.38 | $301 | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 11 | - | - | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 144 | $27.38 | $4K | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 11 | - | - | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 11 | $27.38 | $301 | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 11 | - | - | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 144 | $27.38 | $4K | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 11 | - | - | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 21 | $27.38 | $575 | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 26 | $27.38 | $712 | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 36 | $27.38 | $986 | |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 69 | $27.38 | $2K | |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 95 | $27.38 | $3K | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 13 | $27.38 | $356 | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 21 | $27.38 | $575 | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 31 | $27.38 | $849 | |
 Masroor Siddiqui - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 11 | $27.38 | $301 | |
| Masroor Siddiqui - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 11 | - | - | |
| Masroor Siddiqui - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 144 | $27.38 | $4K | |
| Masroor Siddiqui - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 11 | - | - | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 30 | $27.38 | $821 | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 56 | $27.38 | $2K | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 88 | $27.38 | $2K | |
 Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 137 | $27.38 | $4K | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 256 | $27.38 | $7K | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 349 | $27.38 | $10K | |
 Ana Paula Pessoa - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 11 | $27.38 | $301 | |
| Ana Paula Pessoa - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 11 | - | - | |
| Ana Paula Pessoa - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 144 | $27.38 | $4K | |
| Ana Paula Pessoa - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 11 | - | - | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 21 | $27.38 | $575 | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 34 | $27.38 | $931 | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 48 | $27.38 | $1K | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 79 | $27.38 | $2K | |
| Masroor Siddiqui - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 3,028 | $28.95 | $88K | |
| Masroor Siddiqui - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 3,028 | - | - | |
| Masroor Siddiqui - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 1,683 | $28.95 | $49K | |
| Masroor Siddiqui - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 3,028 | - | - | |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 3,028 | - | - | |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 3,028 | $28.95 | $88K | |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 3,028 | - | - | |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 1,683 | $28.95 | $49K | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 3,028 | $28.95 | $88K | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 3,028 | - | - | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 3,028 | - | - | |
| Jose Maria Aznar - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 1,683 | $28.95 | $49K | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 3,028 | - | - | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 3,028 | $28.95 | $88K | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 3,028 | - | - | |
| Natalie Bancroft - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 1,683 | $28.95 | $49K | |
| Ana Paula Pessoa - Director | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 3,028 | $28.95 | $88K | |
| Ana Paula Pessoa - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 3,028 | - | - | |
| Ana Paula Pessoa - Director | Option exercise | Deferred Stock Units | 3,028 | - | - | |
| Ana Paula Pessoa - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units | 1,683 | $28.95 | $49K | |
| MFT SH Family Trust | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,125 | $33.99 | $242K | |
| MFT SH Family Trust | Open-market sale | Class B Common Stock | 24,256,641 | $33.99 | $824.48M | |
| MFT SH Family Trust | Open-market sale | Class B Common Stock | 14,071,293 | $31.98 | $450.00M | |
| LGC Holdco, LLC | Open-market purchase | Class A Common Stock | 7,125 | - | - | |
| LGC Holdco, LLC | Open-market purchase | Class B Common Stock | 24,256,641 | - | - | |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch | Other | Class A Common Stock | 14,250 | - | - | |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch | Other | Class B Common Stock | 62,584,577 | - | - | |
| MURDOCH FAMILY TRUST | Other | Class A Common Stock | 14,250 | $0.00 | - | |
| MURDOCH FAMILY TRUST | Other | Class B Common Stock | 76,655,870 | $0.00 | - | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 4,555 | - | - | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 2,140 | $29.80 | $64K | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 2,415 | $29.80 | $72K | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 3,643 | - | - | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 1,712 | $29.80 | $51K | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 1,931 | $29.80 | $58K | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 3,000 | - | - | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 1,410 | $29.80 | $42K | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 1,590 | $29.80 | $47K | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 4,555 | - | - | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 3,643 | - | - | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 3,000 | - | - | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 71,779 | - | - | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 37,479 | $29.80 | $1.12M | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 34,300 | $29.80 | $1.02M | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 10,931 | - | - | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 6,171 | $29.80 | $184K | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 4,760 | $29.80 | $142K | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 14,108 | - | - | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 7,964 | $29.80 | $237K | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 6,144 | $29.80 | $183K | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Performance Stock Units | 71,779 | - | - | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 10,931 | - | - | |
| Keith Rupert Murdoch | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 14,108 | - | - | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 61,012 | - | - | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 28,707 | $29.80 | $855K | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 9,293 | - | - | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 5,140 | $29.80 | $153K | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 8,313 | - | - | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 4,598 | $29.80 | $137K | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 7,746 | - | - | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 4,284 | $29.80 | $128K | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 43,635 | $29.73 | $1.30M | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units | 61,012 | - | - | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 9,293 | - | - | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 8,313 | - | - | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 7,746 | - | - | |
| David B. Pitofsky - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 24,160 | $0.00 | - | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 6,516 | - | - | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 2,477 | $29.80 | $74K | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,826 | - | - | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 2,215 | $29.80 | $66K | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 4,731 | - | - | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 1,799 | $29.80 | $54K | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 10,582 | $29.94 | $317K | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 6,516 | - | - | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 5,826 | - | - | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 4,731 | - | - | |
| Marygrace Degrazio - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 13,365 | $0.00 | - | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 396,446 | - | - | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 214,202 | $29.80 | $6.38M | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 182,244 | $29.80 | $5.43M | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 43,731 | - | - | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 23,156 | $29.80 | $690K | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 20,575 | $29.80 | $613K | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 37,626 | - | - | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 19,923 | $29.80 | $594K | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 17,703 | $29.80 | $528K | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 35,051 | - | - | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 18,560 | $29.80 | $553K | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Derivative | Class A Common Stock | 16,491 | $29.80 | $491K | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Performance Stock Units | 396,446 | - | - | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 43,731 | - | - | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 37,626 | - | - | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Option exercise | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 35,051 | - | - | |
| Robert J. Thomson - Officer | Grant or award | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 95,637 | $0.00 | - | |
| Julian Delany - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 8,556 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 17,429 | - | - | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 6,894 | $29.80 | $205K | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 6,195 | - | - | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 2,472 | $29.80 | $74K | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,878 | - | - | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 2,369 | $29.80 | $71K | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 3,687 | - | - | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 1,486 | $29.80 | $44K | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 19,968 | $29.44 | $588K | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Performance Stock Units | 17,429 | - | - | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 6,195 | - | - | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 5,878 | - | - | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Option exercise | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 3,687 | - | - | |
| Ruth Allen - Officer | Grant or award | Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units | 10,067 | $0.00 | - |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delany Julian | Officer | 1,747 | $50K | View on EDGAR | |
| Pitofsky David B | Officer | 51,423 | $1.48M | View on EDGAR | |
| Chandrashekar Lavanya | Officer | 17,785 | $510K | View on EDGAR |
NEWS CORP (NWS) had 15 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-18. The full record for NWS runs to 92 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-03. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of NWS were filed in the last 90 days. 2 purchases are on record for this company.
5 insider sales of NWS were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $3.19M.
This page tracks NWS Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices, and 8-K material event disclosures in one timeline. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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