News Corporation Class B Common Stock insider trading
NWSfinancial statementsForm 4 filings on EDGAR243 transactions since Nov 1, 2024
From August 4, 2026 to November 1, 2026, 0 insiders at News Corporation Class B Common Stock bought $0 of stock in the open market, and 5 sold $3M. Officers and directors accounted for $0 of purchases and $3M of sales. The last reported transaction was an option exercise by Siddiqui Masroor on October 7, 2026.
The answer card and chart use the same period. Change the range above the chart to update both. Form 4 filings through October 9, 2026; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded from these totals.
Stock price and insider activity
Daily price candles with insider purchases and sales directly beneath them on the same timeline. Bars show individual days; totals sum all days in the selected period.
Bought $0Sold $3MAug 4, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
purchases above zero; sales below. Both use the transaction date and the same dollar scale. Hover, tap, or use arrow keys to inspect a date. Awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded.
Dates with prices or insider activity are spaced evenly; empty weekends and holidays are omitted. Prices through Oct 30, 2026. Insider data through Nov 1, 2026. Prices are adjusted for splits; transaction values are reported dollars.
Every transaction
243 transactions from November 1, 2024 to November 1, 2026, newest first. Open-market purchases and sales are coloured; awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are grey and not counted.
| Traded | Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Held after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Siddiqui Masroor | Director | option exercise | 6 | — | — | 6 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Siddiqui Masroor | Director | disposition to issuer | 6 | $28.55 | $171 | 0 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Pessoa Ana Paula | Director | option exercise | 6 | — | — | 6 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Pessoa Ana Paula | Director | disposition to issuer | 6 | $28.55 | $171 | 0 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Murdoch Lachlan K | Director | option exercise | 6 | — | — | 120 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Murdoch Lachlan K | Director | disposition to issuer | 6 | $28.55 | $171 | 114 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Bancroft Natalie | Director | option exercise | 6 | — | — | 6 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Bancroft Natalie | Director | disposition to issuer | 6 | $28.55 | $171 | 0 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Aznar Jose Maria | Director | option exercise | 6 | — | — | 1,093 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Aznar Jose Maria | Director | disposition to issuer | 6 | $28.55 | $171 | 1,087 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Siddiqui Masroor | Director | option exercise | 1,917 | — | — | 1,917 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Siddiqui Masroor | Director | disposition to issuer | 1,917 | $28.64 | $55K | 0 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Pessoa Ana Paula | Director | option exercise | 1,917 | — | — | 1,917 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Pessoa Ana Paula | Director | disposition to issuer | 1,917 | $28.64 | $55K | 0 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Murdoch Lachlan K | Director | option exercise | 1,917 | — | — | 2,031 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Murdoch Lachlan K | Director | disposition to issuer | 1,917 | $28.64 | $55K | 114 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bancroft Natalie | Director | option exercise | 1,917 | — | — | 1,917 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bancroft Natalie | Director | disposition to issuer | 1,917 | $28.64 | $55K | 0 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Aznar Jose Maria | Director | option exercise | 1,917 | — | — | 3,004 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Aznar Jose Maria | Director | disposition to issuer | 1,917 | $28.64 | $55K | 1,087 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | DeGrazio Marygrace | Chief Accounting Officer | open-market sale | 18,303 | $28.76 | $526K | 26,005 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Delany Julian | Chief Technology Officer | open-market sale | 1,747 | $28.72 | $50K | 0 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Allen Ruth | Chief Human Resources Officer | open-market sale | 21,521 | $28.99 | $624K | 0 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Pitofsky David B | General Counsel | open-market sale | 51,423 | $28.76 | $1M | 83,291 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Chandrashekar Lavanya | Chief Financial Officer | open-market sale | 17,785 | $28.66 | $510K | 0 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | DeGrazio Marygrace | Chief Accounting Officer | option exercise | 5,876 | — | — | 40,881 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | DeGrazio Marygrace | Chief Accounting Officer | tax withholding | 2,234 | $29.16 | $65K | 38,647 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | DeGrazio Marygrace | Chief Accounting Officer | option exercise | 4,766 | — | — | 43,413 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | DeGrazio Marygrace | Chief Accounting Officer | tax withholding | 1,812 | $29.16 | $53K | 41,601 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | DeGrazio Marygrace | Chief Accounting Officer | option exercise | 4,487 | — | — | 46,088 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | DeGrazio Marygrace | Chief Accounting Officer | tax withholding | 1,780 | $29.16 | $52K | 44,308 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Delany Julian | Chief Technology Officer | option exercise | 3,676 | — | — | 3,676 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Delany Julian | Chief Technology Officer | tax withholding | 2,000 | $29.16 | $58K | 1,676 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Delany Julian | Chief Technology Officer | disposition to issuer | 1,676 | $29.16 | $49K | 0 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Delany Julian | Chief Technology Officer | option exercise | 3,021 | — | — | 3,021 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Delany Julian | Chief Technology Officer | tax withholding | 1,544 | $29.16 | $45K | 1,477 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Delany Julian | Chief Technology Officer | disposition to issuer | 1,477 | $29.16 | $43K | 0 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Delany Julian | Chief Technology Officer | option exercise | 2,873 | — | — | 2,873 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Delany Julian | Chief Technology Officer | tax withholding | 1,126 | $29.16 | $33K | 1,747 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Allen Ruth | Chief Human Resources Officer | option exercise | 23,620 | — | — | 23,620 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Allen Ruth | Chief Human Resources Officer | tax withholding | 9,519 | $29.16 | $278K | 14,101 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Allen Ruth | Chief Human Resources Officer | option exercise | 5,927 | — | — | 20,028 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Allen Ruth | Chief Human Resources Officer | tax withholding | 2,389 | $29.16 | $70K | 17,639 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Allen Ruth | Chief Human Resources Officer | option exercise | 3,715 | — | — | 21,354 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Allen Ruth | Chief Human Resources Officer | tax withholding | 1,498 | $29.16 | $44K | 19,856 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Allen Ruth | Chief Human Resources Officer | option exercise | 3,379 | — | — | 23,235 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Allen Ruth | Chief Human Resources Officer | tax withholding | 1,714 | $29.16 | $50K | 21,521 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Pitofsky David B | General Counsel | option exercise | 77,959 | — | — | 161,250 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Pitofsky David B | General Counsel | tax withholding | 37,968 | $29.16 | $1M | 123,282 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Pitofsky David B | General Counsel | option exercise | 8,382 | — | — | 131,664 | Aug 18, 2026 |
Who the insiders are
Everyone who reported a transaction since November 1, 2024, by open-market value over twelve months. Shares held are after the insider’s latest directly held transaction.
| Insider | Role | Last transaction | Kind | Shares held | Bought, 12 months | Sold, 12 months | Sales under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitofsky David B | General Counsel | Aug 17, 2026 | open-market sale | 83,291 | — | $1M (1) | 0 of 1 |
| Allen Ruth | Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | open-market sale | 0 | — | $624K (1) | 0 of 1 |
| DeGrazio Marygrace | Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | open-market sale | 26,005 | — | $526K (1) | 0 of 1 |
| Chandrashekar Lavanya | Chief Financial Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | open-market sale | 0 | — | $510K (1) | 0 of 1 |
| Delany Julian | Chief Technology Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | open-market sale | 0 | — | $50K (1) | 0 of 1 |
| Murdoch Lachlan K | Director | Oct 7, 2026 | option exercise | 120 | — | — | — |
| Siddiqui Masroor | Director | Oct 7, 2026 | option exercise | 6 | — | — | — |
| Pessoa Ana Paula | Director | Oct 7, 2026 | option exercise | 6 | — | — | — |
| Bancroft Natalie | Director | Oct 7, 2026 | option exercise | 6 | — | — | — |
| Aznar Jose Maria | Director | Oct 7, 2026 | option exercise | 1,093 | — | — | — |
| Thomson Robert J | Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 15, 2026 | option exercise | 444,341 | — | — | — |
| Murdoch Keith Rupert | — | Aug 15, 2026 | option exercise | 14,221 | — | — | — |
| EM 2025 Family Trust | 10% owner | Sep 10, 2025 | open-market sale | 0 | — | — | — |
| LGC Holdco, LLC | 10% owner | Sep 10, 2025 | open-market buy | 14,250 | — | — | — |
| Murdoch Family Trust | 10% owner | Sep 6, 2025 | other | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions
Are News Corporation Class B Common Stock insiders buying or selling?
Over the twelve months to November 1, 2026, 5 insiders at News Corporation Class B Common Stock sold $3M of stock in the open market, all by officers and directors, and no insider bought. Net, insiders sold $3M. Only open-market purchases and sales are counted.
Who sold the most News Corporation Class B Common Stock stock in the last year?
Pitofsky David B (General Counsel) sold $1M in 1 open-market sale over the twelve months to November 1, 2026.
Do News Corporation Class B Common Stock executives sell under 10b5-1 plans?
0 of the 5 open-market sales in the last twelve months (0%) were reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, set up in advance. A sale under a plan is still counted as a sale.
What counts as insider buying here?
Only open-market purchases (Form 4 code P) and sales (code S) by officers, directors and 10% owners. Stock awards, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts are listed in the table but never counted as buying or selling.
More on News Corporation Class B Common Stock
- News Corporation Class B Common Stock financial statements
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- These transactions as JSON
From Form 4, 4/A and 5 filings with the SEC. A record of insider transactions, not a recommendation.