Copeland Capital Management LLC Sells 16,526 Shares of The New York Times Company $NYT

Copeland Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in shares of The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 474,574 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,526 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned about 0.29% of New York Times worth $27,241,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in New York Times in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of New York Times by 4,591.7% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 551 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of New York Times by 519.6% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 570 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 478 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of New York Times by 86.8% during the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 710 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of New York Times by 690.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 846 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 739 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.37% of the company’s stock.

New York Times Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE NYT opened at $69.55 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $11.29 billion, a PE ratio of 33.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.16. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $63.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.11. The New York Times Company has a 12-month low of $44.83 and a 12-month high of $71.23.

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $700.82 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $692.01 million. New York Times had a net margin of 12.29% and a return on equity of 20.30%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.45 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that The New York Times Company will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current year.

New York Times Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be issued a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. New York Times’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.12%.

Key Stores Impacting New York Times

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

• Positive Sentiment: Commercial/advertising win — a global e‑commerce brand ran a prominent holiday campaign on the New York Times Square digital board, a direct example of the Times’ ability to monetize its iconic signage and audience real estate. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: High-impact political coverage — multiple front‑page stories and live updates (Trump–Zelensky meetings, Ukraine/Russia talks, Venezuela airstrike reporting) are likely driving elevated site traffic and engagement, supporting both subscription acquisition/retention and ad impressions. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sports coverage continues to be a steady traffic driver (live NFL blogs, Athletic features). These build repeat engagement but tend to be less directly tied to near‑term revenue shocks. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Feature and culture pieces (music/arts, long-form reporting) enhance brand value and long-term subscriber appeal but are unlikely to move the stock in the short term. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad newsflow — winter storms, international military developments and local crime reporting maintain baseline engagement; important editorially but not company‑moving on their own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political polarization risk — heavy, sometimes graphic coverage of controversial government actions (e.g., reporting on airstrikes and victims) could, in rare cases, trigger advertiser sensitivity or activist pressure; this is an uncertain, potential downside to monitor. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NYT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup upped their target price on New York Times from $72.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Zacks Research cut shares of New York Times from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of New York Times from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of New York Times from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of New York Times in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.71.

New York Times Company Profile

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.