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NYT Stock Forecast: The New York Times Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$70
+0.39% on the day

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering The New York Times Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $80 — +13.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 87 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$11.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
87 / 100
Median analyst target
$80
Analysts covering
10
Revenue$762.5M+11.2% y/y
Operating income$122.6M
Net income$93.4M
Free cash flow$184.2M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+5.0%
1M
+7.9%
YTD
+2.0%
1Y
+21.5%
From 52W high
−18.0%
From 52W low
+29.5%
$54
$86
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

NYT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores The New York Times Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
87 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
99
Quality
97
Issuance
78
Growth
77
Accruals
72
Momentum
65
Revisions
64
Value
50
Size
14

Volatility (99): The share price has been relatively steady.

Value (50): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Size (14): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

NYT stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on NYT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$50$60$70$80$90Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26NYTHigh $90Median $80Low $63

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says10 analysts
7 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Low $63Median $80High $90

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +13.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
15 Sept 2026GuggenheimUpgradeBuy$70 → $82
6 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$66 → $63
6 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$92 → $85
24 June 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral$87 → $80
24 June 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
29 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
7 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
7 May 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
7 May 2026GuggenheimMaintainsNeutral—
22 Apr 2026B of A SecuritiesInitiatesNeutral—
24 Mar 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
5 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
5 Feb 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
5 Feb 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
20 Jan 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
23 Dec 2025CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
13 Nov 2025CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
6 Nov 2025BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
6 Nov 2025JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
6 Nov 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. NYT appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

NYT vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, The New York Times Co. returned +21.5% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

NYT vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140150Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26NYTS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

NYT analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.2%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
4
Fundamentals

The New York Times Co. (NYT) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
29.1×

Cheaper than 26% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.8×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

Price / book
5.5×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
19.0×

Cheaper than 16% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
11.3%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
12.6%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Gross margin
51.8%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Operating margin
17.1%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Net margin
13.3%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
19.7%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Return on assets
10.4%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.3%

Higher than 30% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

The New York Times Co. (NYT) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • The New York Times Co. has a market value of $11.3B and an enterprise value of $10.6B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.0B. The latest quarter grew 11.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $392.8M, a 13.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.40.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $623.0M, after $35.2M of capital spending.

  • The New York Times Co. spent $174.6M on share buybacks and $126.3M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 161.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 29.1×; forward P/E: 22.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.31%, paying out 32% of earnings.

  • The New York Times Co. employs 6,000 people — $496K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 18 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

NYT vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPublishing
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
NYTThe New York Times Co.$11.3B
87
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.$2.4B
72
TDAYUSA TODAY Co., Inc.$918.0M
85
SCHLScholastic Corp.$655.5M
79
PSKYParamount Skydance Corp.*$11.4B
21
PINSPinterest, Inc.*$10.7B
78
GSATGlobalstar, Inc.*$10.5B
52

* Nearest Communication Services names by size — few publishing companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own The New York Times Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest NYT news & analysis

NYT alleges Microsoft, OpenAI knew using news content was theft

TechXplore · 18 Sept 2026positive

The New York Times alleged in an unsealed court document that OpenAI and Microsoft committed "an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions" by using millions of news articles to train its artificial intelligence models. The document was unsealed Thursday.

Why it matters — The case highlights NYT's efforts to protect its journalism and licensing from AI developers, which could shape how its content is used and compensated.

The New York Times Company (NYT) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 9 Sept 2026neutral

The New York Times Company presented at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference, with a transcript of the presentation made available. The item reports on the company's participation in this industry conference.

Why it matters — A NYT watcher would care because the presentation offers insight into the company's strategy and outlook as shared directly with technology, media, and telecommunications investors at a major industry conference.

Why Is New York Times (NYT) Up 3.5% Since Last Earnings Report?

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Sept 2026neutral

New York Times (NYT) reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock is up 3.5% since that report. The article examines what may come next for the company following its latest earnings release.

Why it matters — For a NYT watcher, this item assesses how the company has performed since its recent earnings report and what factors could shape its near-term outlook.

US government sides with OpenAI in New York Times copyright lawsuit

TechXplore · 3 Sept 2026negative

The Trump administration filed a court document siding with OpenAI in a copyright lawsuit brought by The New York Times, defending the training of AI models on copyrighted works. The filing was submitted to the court on Tuesday.

Why it matters — The federal government's position opposing The New York Times in this copyright dispute could influence the outcome of a case central to the company's legal and business interests.

Justice Department Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Suit

NYTimes · 2 Sept 2026negative

The Justice Department filed arguments siding with OpenAI in the New York Times copyright lawsuit, asserting that OpenAI legally used Times articles to develop AI and that American technological dominance is a matter of national security.

Why it matters — A government ruling against the Times in its AI copyright case adds weight to OpenAI's legal position and could affect the outcome of the Times' broader claims over the use of its journalism in AI training.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about NYT stock

What is the NYT stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering The New York Times Co. have a median 12-month price target of $80, with estimates ranging from $63 to $90. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is NYT stock a buy right now?

Of the 10 analysts covering The New York Times Co., 7 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The New York Times Co. 87 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NYT?

As at 19 Sept 2026, The New York Times Co. ranks 87 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (99 of 100).

Will NYT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies +13.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The New York Times Co. 87 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the NYT stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering The New York Times Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NYT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $63 to $90 over the next 12 months.

How has NYT stock performed over the past year?

The New York Times Co. returned +21.5% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does The New York Times Co. do?

New York Times Co. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in The New York Times Company, a media organization centered on news gathering, journalism, and digital subscriptions.

What is the latest news on NYT?

The most recent item we track (TechXplore, 18 Sept 2026): "NYT alleges Microsoft, OpenAI knew using news content was theft". The New York Times alleged in an unsealed court document that OpenAI and Microsoft committed "an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions" by using millions of news articles to train its artificial intelligence models. The document was unsealed Thursday.

Company

About The New York Times Co.

New York Times Co. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in The New York Times Company, a media organization centered on news gathering, journalism, and digital subscriptions. The company publishes The New York Times and operates a broad portfolio of products and services that includes its website, mobile applications, newsletters, podcasts, games, cooking, and wirecutter-related content and recommendations. It also provides advertising, licensing, and commercial printing services, giving it a diversified business model within the media and publishing sectors. New York Times Co. serves readers, subscribers, advertisers, and business partners across print and digital channels, making it a widely recognized name in global news and information markets.

CEO Ms. Meredith A. Kopit Levien · 6,000 employees · United States · https://www.nytco.com