The New York Times Company demonstrates a high-quality business with a Piotroski F-Score of 8/9, strong earnings growth, and three recent beats, but the stock currently trades at or above its analyst price target with essentially no near-term upside, requiring patience for a pullback to create a meaningful entry.
Thesis pillars
- Peg Growth Undervaluation↓Deteriorating
- Quality Fundamentals Piotroski→Stable
- Earnings Beat Growth Profile→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
New York Times Company (The) (NYT) Stock Analysis
Communication Services · Publishing
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $69.94 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8.
The New York Times Company publishes its flagship digital and print news product alongside The Athletic, Cooking, Games, Wirecutter, and Audio across 234 countries and territories. The company had approximately 12.78 million total subscribers at December 31, 2025 and generates... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $69.94 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 48d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-18Recent Developments — New York Times Company (The)
Latest news
- NEWS New York Times (NYT) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS New York Times Co (NYT) Stock Up 3.9% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 92/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS New York Times Co. (NYT) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS New York Times (NYT) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Opinion | Why Is Trump Obsessed With Saving Spirit Airlines? - The New York Times — The New York Times neutral
Generated 2026-09-18T10:17:03Z.
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- MEDIUMSupplierDomtar Corporation10-K Item 1: 'A significant portion of our newsprint is purchased from Domtar Corporation'
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $69.94 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $66.18. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $71.98 (-3.4% upside). Prior stop was $66.18. Stop-loss: $66.18.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8.
New York Times Company (The) trades at a P/E of 29.8 (forward 23.1). TrendMatrix value score: 5.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover NYT with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $78.
What does New York Times Company (The) do?The New York Times Company publishes its flagship digital and print news product alongside The Athletic, Cooking,...
The New York Times Company publishes its flagship digital and print news product alongside The Athletic, Cooking, Games, Wirecutter, and Audio across 234 countries and territories. The company had approximately 12.78 million total subscribers at December 31, 2025 and generates revenue principally from subscriptions and advertising, with digital advertising at 73% of ad revenues in 2025.