Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Share repurchases of our Class A Common Stock for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were as follows (in thousands, except for average price paid per share):
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) Average Price Paid Per Share (2) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3)
January 2026 1,761,468 $ 132.07 1,761,468 $ 2,988,318,380
February 2026 3,790,571 82.20 3,790,571 $ 2,676,777,248
March 2026 6,264,858 $ 73.53 6,264,858 $ 2,216,194,305
Total 11,816,897 11,816,897
(1) In September 2024, the Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to an additional $1.5 billion of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock (the “2024 Repurchase Program”). The 2024 Share Repurchase Program commenced in April 2025 following completion of the previous share repurchase program. The 2024 Repurchase Program was completed in March 2026. In October 2025, the Board of Directors authorized a new program under which we may repurchase up to an additional $2.5 billion of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock (the “2025 Repurchase Program” and, together with the 2024 Repurchase Program, the “Repurchase Programs”). The 2025 Repurchase Program commenced in March 2026 following completion of the 2024 Repurchase Program.
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The Repurchase Programs do not have a fixed expiration date, may be suspended or discontinued at any time, and does not obligate us to repurchase any specific dollar amount or to acquire any specific number of shares. We may repurchase shares of Class A Common Stock from time to time through open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions, or by other means, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in accordance with applicable securities laws and other restrictions. The timing, manner, price, and amount of any repurchases will be determined by us at our discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including business, economic and market conditions, prevailing stock prices, corporate and regulatory requirements, and other considerations.
(2) Average price paid per share includes costs associated with the repurchases, but excludes the 1% excise tax as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
(3) Amounts presented exclude the 1% excise tax.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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