New York Times Company (The) (NYT) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $0.69
- Estimate
- $0.67
- Surprise
- +3.6%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $762.5M
- Score today
- 5.8/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
New York Times Company (The) (NYT) beat the $0.67 estimate with diluted EPS of $0.69 — a clear 3.6% upside surprise.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates NYT Sell at 5.8/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.
4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +3.6% surprise compares with a +11.4% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-04.
What supports the rating
- V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.1 in RISK_OFF)
- Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8
- Target reached (-6.7% upside)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $72.50
- Price target
- $83.27
- Stop
- $68.89
- Upside to target
- +14.9%
The stock trades at 29.3× trailing but 22.8× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-17 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
NYT at TrendMatrix's latest read
Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.
- Industry
- Publishing
- Market cap
- $11.57B
- P/E (fwd)
- 22.8
- P/E (ttm)
- 29.3
- 52-week range
- $54.10–$87.10
- Off 52-week high
- 16.8%
- RSI (14)
- 69
- Volume vs avg
- 1.32×
- Score today
- 5.8/10