The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $70.8571.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on NYT shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded New York Times from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Argus raised New York Times to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Citigroup raised their price objective on New York Times from $77.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of New York Times in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of New York Times in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP William Bardeen sold 13,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.56, for a total transaction of $1,034,280.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,486,260.36. This trade represents a 41.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Arthur G. Sulzberger sold 13,000 shares of New York Times stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.95, for a total value of $1,039,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 172,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,778,423.10. This trade represents a 7.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 27,913 shares of company stock valued at $2,214,369 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On New York Times

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of New York Times during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of New York Times by 74.2% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in New York Times in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. acquired a new position in New York Times during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in New York Times by 59.6% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the period. 95.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

New York Times Trading Up 2.0%

NYT opened at $79.46 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.87. The firm has a market cap of $12.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.02, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.06. New York Times has a twelve month low of $48.52 and a twelve month high of $87.10.

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $802.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $791.55 million. New York Times had a net margin of 12.18% and a return on equity of 20.73%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that New York Times will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

New York Times Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This is a positive change from New York Times’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. New York Times’s payout ratio is currently 44.02%.

More New York Times News

Here are the key news stories impacting New York Times this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Extensive live coverage of the Israel–Lebanon truce and its aftermath is likely pulling significant traffic and engagement, which can boost short-term ad revenue and subscription conversions. Live Updates: Thousands of Lebanese Try to Head Home After Israel-Lebanon Truce
• Positive Sentiment: Follow-up live updates on the 10-day cease-fire keep readers returning to the site — recurring live coverage tends to increase session depth and subscription sign-ups. Live Updates: 10-Day Cease-Fire Goes Into Effect in Lebanon
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple high-profile sports pieces (The Athletic) — Raptors upset primer, Oilers playoff lineup and LeBron future — are valuable recurring content for The Athletic subscription base and overall reader engagement. Sports exclusives and analysis help retain and acquire subscribers. How the Toronto Raptors could pull off an upset of the Cleveland Cavaliers What are the Edmonton Oilers’ key lineup decisions heading into the playoffs? LeBron James’ future: Retire, stay with Lakers or join Warriors/Cavs? What we know
• Neutral Sentiment: National and regional political reporting (e.g., Texas Senate fundraising, surveillance-law developments) sustains core readership but has mixed direct revenue impact; important for brand and long-term subscription trust. In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Is Out-Raising His G.O.P. Opponents House Votes to Extend Expiring Law on Warrantless Surveillance for 10 Days
• Neutral Sentiment: Arts, culture and feature coverage (reviews, essays, investigative pieces) support engagement and brand differentiation but are lower-frequency drivers of immediate revenue. ‘Proof’ Review: Ayo Edebiri as a Math Girl, Interrupted The Lurid D4vd Case and the Fervid Hunt for Details
• Negative Sentiment: Macroeconomic and sectoral stories (shaky economy, European airlines facing fuel shortages) could signal weaker advertising demand and slower corporate ad spend—an indirect headwind for NYT ad revenue. White House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline European Airlines Face Fuel Shortages Within Weeks

About New York Times

The New York Times Company is a publicly traded media organization best known for publishing The New York Times newspaper and operating the NYTimes.com digital platform. The company produces daily print and digital journalism covering national and international news, opinion pieces, feature stories, and multimedia content. Alongside its flagship newspaper, the firm offers a range of subscription-based services, including Times Cooking, NYT Games, podcasts and newsletters, designed to engage a broad audience of readers and advertisers.

Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, The New York Times has built a reputation for in-depth reporting and investigative journalism.