New York Times Company (The) (NYT) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted 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 adjusted 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
- Thin upside margin: 5.3%
- Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8
- Negative momentum
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
- $64.90
- Price target
- $68.34
- Stop
- $60.36
- Upside to target
- +5.3%
- Reward-to-risk
- 0.6:1
The stock trades at 26.7× trailing but 20.4× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-07 — 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
- $10.33B
- P/E (fwd)
- 20.4
- P/E (ttm)
- 26.7
- 52-week range
- $54.10–$87.10
- Off 52-week high
- 25.5%
- RSI (14)
- 37
- Volume vs avg
- 0.56×
- Score today
- 5.8/10