Should I buy or sell New York Times stock right now?

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for New York Times in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" NYT shares. View NYT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is New York Times' stock price target for 2024?

6 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for New York Times' shares. Their NYT share price targets range from $37.00 to $52.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $45.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for NYT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have NYT shares performed in 2024?

New York Times' stock was trading at $48.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NYT shares have decreased by 14.7% and is now trading at $41.77. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is New York Times' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our NYT earnings forecast .

How were New York Times' earnings last quarter?

The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.10. The firm earned $676.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $680.02 million. New York Times had a net margin of 9.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.48%. New York Times's quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.65 earnings per share.

How often does New York Times pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for New York Times?

New York Times announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share on Thursday, April 18th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 1st. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. Read our dividend analysis for NYT .

Is New York Times a good dividend stock?

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.23%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 37.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NYT will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.51% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NYT .

What ETFs hold New York Times' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of New York Times (NYSE:NYT) stock in their portfolio include Clouty Tune ETF (TUNE) , ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM) , Franklin U.S. Low Volatility ETF (FLLV) , Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF (XMMO) , WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund (USMF) , First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) , LeaderShares Activist Leaders ETF (ACTV) and Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) .

How will New York Times' stock buyback program work?

New York Times announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 8th 2023, which allows the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 3.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

What is Mark Thompson's approval rating as New York Times' CEO?

158 employees have rated New York Times Chief Executive Officer Mark Thompson on Glassdoor.com . Mark Thompson has an approval rating of 84% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of New York Times own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other New York Times investors own include Netflix (NFLX) , Walt Disney (DIS) , PayPal (PYPL) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Mastercard (MA) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Tesla (TSLA) , Activision Blizzard (ATVI) , Starbucks (SBUX) and Shopify (SHOP) .

Who are New York Times' major shareholders?

New York Times' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.15%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.08%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.05%), CWM LLC (0.03%), NBC Securities Inc. (0.01%) and Oak Thistle LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Arthur G Sulzberger , David S Perpich , Diane Brayton , Levien Meredith A Kopit , R Anthony Benten and Roland A Caputo . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of New York Times?

Shares of NYT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$41.77

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Volume: 738,715 shs
Average Volume: 1.28 million shs
Market Capitalization: $6.85 billion

P/E Ratio: 30.05
Dividend Yield: 1.24%
Price Target: $45.67

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New York Times MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 9.3% Upside
$45.67 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.19% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.91
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: -0.08
Based on 77 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.03 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.24%
From $1.64 to $1.89 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.93 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

49th out of 134 stocks

Newspapers Industry

1st out of 3 stocks

1.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
New York Times has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
New York Times has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.19% of the float of New York Times has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
New York Times has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in New York Times has recently increased by 0.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
New York Times pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
New York Times has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of New York Times is 37.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, New York Times will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.51% next year. This indicates that New York Times will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
New York Times has received a 53.54% net impact score from Upright. The New York Times Company seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Production of news articles for majority groups following principles of journalistic ethics", "Publishing of newspapers following principles of journalistic ethics", and "Creation of radio news programs following principles of journalistic ethics" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for New York Times is -0.91.

1.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
New York Times has a news sentiment score of -0.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 77 news articles for New York Times this week, compared to 86 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added New York Times to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, New York Times insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,029,968.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.00% of the stock of New York Times is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
95.37% of the stock of New York Times is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for New York Times are expected to grow by 15.24% in the coming year, from $1.64 to $1.89 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of New York Times is 30.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.94.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of New York Times is 30.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.30.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
New York Times has a P/B Ratio of 3.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About New York Times Stock (NYSE:NYT)

The New York Times Company, together with its subsidiaries, creates, collects, and distributes news and information worldwide. The company operates through two segments, The New York Times Group and The Athletic. It offers The New York Times (The Times) through company's mobile application, website, printed newspaper, and associated content, such as podcast. The company also offers The Athletic, a sports media product; Cooking, a recipe product; Games, a puzzle games product; and Audio, an audio product. In addition, it offers a portfolio of advertising products and services to advertisers, such as luxury goods, technology, and financial companies, to promote products, services or brands on digital platforms in the form of display ads, audio and video, in print in the form of column-inch ads, and at live events; and Wirecutter, a product review and recommendation product. Further, the company licenses content to digital aggregators in the business, professional, academic and library markets, and third-party digital platforms; articles, graphics, and photographs, including newspapers, magazines, and websites; and for use in television, films, and books, as well as provide rights to reprint articles, and create and sell new digests. Additionally, it engages in commercial printing and distribution for third parties; and operates the NYTimes.com website. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/07/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/18 Dividend: 4/01/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Dividend Payable: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Newspapers
Sub-Industry: Publishing
Current Symbol: NYSE:NYT
CUSIP: 65011110
CIK: 71691
Web: www.nytco.com
Phone: (212) 556-1234
Fax: 212-556-7389
Employees: 5,900
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $45.67
High Stock Price Target: $52.00
Low Stock Price Target: $37.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +9.4%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.39
Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.03
Forward P/E Ratio: 25.45
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $232.39 million
Net Margins: 9.58%
Pretax Margin: 12.47%
Return on Equity: 16.48%
Return on Assets: 10.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.28
Quick Ratio: 1.28

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.43 billion
Price / Sales: 2.82
Cash Flow: $2.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 18.98
Book Value: $10.72 per share
Price / Book: 3.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 164,100,000
Free Float: 160,817,000
Market Cap: $6.85 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.01

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Key Executives

Mr. Arthur Gregg Sulzberger (Age 44)
Chairman of the Board & Publisher
Comp: $2.53M
Ms. Meredith A. Kopit Levien (Age 53)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $4.15M
Mr. William Bardeen (Age 48)
Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $1.03M
Ms. Diane Brayton (Age 55)
Executive VP & General Counsel
Comp: $1.46M
Ms. Jacqueline M. Welch (Age 54)
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Comp: $1.22M
Mr. R. Anthony Benten (Age 61)
Senior VP, Treasurer & Chief Accounting Officer
Comp: $766.19k
Mr. Jason Sobel (Age 43)
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Anthony Joseph DiClemente Jr.
C.F.A., Jr., Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
Mr. David Rubin
Chief Brand & Communications Officer
Mr. Anthony Tommasini
Chief Classical Music Critic

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NYT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell New York Times stock right now?: 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for New York Times in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" NYT shares.
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What is New York Times' stock price target for 2024?: 6 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for New York Times' shares. Their NYT share price targets range from $37.00 to $52.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $45.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have NYT shares performed in 2024?: New York Times' stock was trading at $48.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NYT shares have decreased by 14.7% and is now trading at $41.77.
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When is New York Times' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
View our NYT earnings forecast.
How were New York Times' earnings last quarter?: The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.10. The firm earned $676.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $680.02 million. New York Times had a net margin of 9.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.48%. New York Times's quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.65 earnings per share.
How often does New York Times pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for New York Times?: New York Times announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share on Thursday, April 18th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 1st. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11.
Read our dividend analysis for NYT.
Is New York Times a good dividend stock?: New York Times (NYSE:NYT) pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.23%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 37.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NYT will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.51% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for NYT.

What ETFs hold New York Times' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of New York Times (NYSE:NYT) stock in their portfolio include Clouty Tune ETF (TUNE), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), Franklin U.S. Low Volatility ETF (FLLV), Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF (XMMO), WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund (USMF), First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV), LeaderShares Activist Leaders ETF (ACTV) and Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX).
How will New York Times' stock buyback program work?: New York Times announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 8th 2023, which allows the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 3.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
What is Mark Thompson's approval rating as New York Times' CEO?: 158 employees have rated New York Times Chief Executive Officer Mark Thompson on Glassdoor.com. Mark Thompson has an approval rating of 84% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of New York Times own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other New York Times investors own include Netflix (NFLX), Walt Disney (DIS), PayPal (PYPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Mastercard (MA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Starbucks (SBUX) and Shopify (SHOP).
Who are New York Times' major shareholders?: New York Times' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.15%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.08%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.05%), CWM LLC (0.03%), NBC Securities Inc. (0.01%) and Oak Thistle LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Arthur G Sulzberger, David S Perpich, Diane Brayton, Levien Meredith A Kopit, R Anthony Benten and Roland A Caputo.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of New York Times?: Shares of NYT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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About New York Times Stock (NYSE:NYT)

NYT Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

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Sales & Book Value

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