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TDAY Stock Forecast: USA TODAY Co., Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026

$6.24

−1.27% on the day

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering USA TODAY Co., Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $10 — +60.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 85 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap

$916.1M

Ticker Nerd rank

85 / 100

Median analyst target

$10

Analysts covering

Revenue$536.3M−8.3% y/y

Operating income$22.6M

Net income$9.1M

Free cash flow$19.6M

Quarterly, 7 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown

Total return, dividends reinvested

−1.9%

−6.6%

YTD

+21.2%

From high

−30.9%

From low

+41.5%

$4.41

$9.03

Range since 10 Nov 2025, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close

Ticker Nerd rank

TDAY stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores USA TODAY Co., Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026

85 / 100

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

Accruals

Issuance

Value

Momentum

Quality

Revisions

Growth

Volatility

Size

Accruals (94): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Volatility (48): The share price moves around a lot.

Size (46): 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

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

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

Share price and the analyst range, since 10 Nov 2025Adjusted close, US dollars

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 says6 analysts

4 Buy1 Hold1 Sell

Low $5Median $10High $10

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +60.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Target
7 Aug 2026	Rosenblatt	Maintains	Buy	$10
14 July 2026	Citizens	Maintains	Market Outperform	$8.00 → $10
14 July 2026	Citizens	Maintains	Market Outperform	—
5 June 2026	Citigroup	Maintains	Neutral	—
4 June 2026	Rosenblatt	Maintains	Buy	—
27 Feb 2026	Citizens	Maintains	Market Outperform	—
12 Feb 2026	Rosenblatt	Initiates	Buy	—
12 Nov 2025	Citigroup	Maintains	Neutral	—

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. TDAY appears on the weeks it earns a place.

Performance

TDAY vs the S&P 500

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

TDAY vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

TDAY 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

−4.0%

Analysts raising

Analysts cutting

Fundamentals

USA TODAY Co., Inc. (TDAY) 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: 48.1×
Price / sales: 0.4×
Price / book: 5.9×
EV / EBITDA: 6.7×

Growth & margins

Revenue growth (YoY): −8.3%
Earnings growth (YoY): −88.4%
Gross margin: 38.8%
Operating margin: 4.2%
Net margin: −1.8%

Returns & dividend

Return on equity: −20.7%
Return on assets: 4.8%
Dividend yield: 24.4%

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

Key statistics

USA TODAY Co., Inc. (TDAY) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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

USA TODAY Co., Inc. has a market value of $916.1M and an enterprise value of $1.9B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.2B. The latest quarter shrank 8.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$40.3M, a −1.8% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.30.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $61.6M.
Shares outstanding: 146.8M.
Trailing P/E: 48.1×; forward P/E: 18.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 24.40%, paying out 0% of earnings.
USA TODAY Co., Inc. employs 9,500 people — $235K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 20 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

TDAY 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

Company	Market cap	TKN rank
TDAYUSA TODAY Co., Inc.	$916.1M	85
SCHLScholastic Corp.	$655.5M	79
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.	$2.4B	72
LEELee Enterprises, Inc.	$163.0M	52
NYTThe New York Times Co.	$11.4B	87
NXDRNextdoor Holdings, Inc.*	$926.6M	97
TBLATaboola.com Ltd.*	$940.8M	93

* 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 USA TODAY Co., Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest TDAY news & analysis

USA TODAY Co. Announces Appointment of Independent Director to Board of Directors

Business Wire · 15 Sept 2026positive

USA TODAY Co., Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Tim Allen, CEO of Babbel, as an independent director. Chairman Michael Reed welcomed the appointment, citing Allen's leadership, digital innovation expertise, and consumer-focused growth experience.

Why it matters — A TDAY watcher would care because adding a director with digital innovation and consumer-growth experience brings new expertise to the Company's board governance.

USA TODAY Co., Inc. (TDAY) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 8 Sept 2026neutral

USA TODAY Co., Inc. (TDAY) presented at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference, and a transcript of the presentation has been published by Seeking Alpha. The item reports the event and the availability of the transcript.

Why it matters — A TDAY watcher would care because the conference presentation offers company management's commentary that may shed light on the company's outlook.

USA TODAY Co. to Present at Citi's Global TMT Conference

Business Wire · 1 Sept 2026neutral

USA TODAY Co., Inc. announced that its Chairman and CEO, Michael Reed, and CFO, Trisha Gosser, will present at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference on September 8, 2026, in New York. The presentation will be accessible via a video webcast through the Investor Relations section of the company's website.

Why it matters — A TDAY watcher would care because the company's top executives will be presenting to investors at a major financial conference, offering an opportunity for visibility and direct engagement with the investment community.

Golfweek and REMAX Announce Strategic Golf Real Estate Alliance

Business Wire · 14 Aug 2026positive

Golfweek, USA TODAY Co.'s (NYSE: TDAY) digital golf publication, announced a strategic alliance with REMAX (NYSE: RMAX) to launch Golf Real Estate, a dedicated golf course real estate and lifestyles destination. The collaboration will give Golfweek's 2 million monthly users free access to a golf real estate and lifestyle platform powered by REMAX Golf Lifestyles and the Golfweek editorial team.

Why it matters — A TDAY watcher would care because the alliance expands Golfweek's offerings to a new golf real estate and lifestyle destination, potentially broadening its audience and digital content reach within USA TODAY Co.'s portfolio.

USA Today: Turnaround Stalls, Litigation Option Gains Value

Seeking Alpha · 13 Aug 2026negative

The article assesses USA Today's (TDAY) bull thesis, noting that the business turnaround remains weak as digital advertising and marketing decline, while subscription growth is driven mainly by higher average revenue per user. AI and licensing are cited as potential growth drivers but remain small and unpredictable, making a near-term operating inflection unlikely; the litigation option gains increased relative value.

Why it matters — A TDAY watcher would care because the piece suggests the core turnaround is stalling and that value increasingly rests on the Google antitrust lawsuit rather than underlying operations.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about TDAY stock

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

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering USA TODAY Co., Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $10, with estimates ranging from $5 to $10. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is TDAY stock a buy right now?

Of the 6 analysts covering USA TODAY Co., Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks USA TODAY Co., Inc. 85 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 TDAY?

As at 19 Sept 2026, USA TODAY Co., Inc. ranks 85 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 Accruals (94 of 100).

Will TDAY stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +60.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks USA TODAY Co., Inc. 85 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 TDAY stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering USA TODAY Co., Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for TDAY are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $5 to $10 over the next 12 months.

What does USA TODAY Co., Inc. do?

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media and digital marketing company that provides journalism, advertising, and business communication services across the United States and the United Kingdom.

What is the latest news on TDAY?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 15 Sept 2026): "USA TODAY Co. Announces Appointment of Independent Director to Board of Directors". USA TODAY Co., Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Tim Allen, CEO of Babbel, as an independent director. Chairman Michael Reed welcomed the appointment, citing Allen's leadership, digital innovation expertise, and consumer-focused growth experience.

Company

About USA TODAY Co., Inc.

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media and digital marketing company that provides journalism, advertising, and business communication services across the United States and the United Kingdom. Its portfolio includes the USA TODAY national brand, a broad network of local and regional news outlets, magazines, and niche publications, along with digital subscriptions, print offerings, and commercial printing services. The company also operates LocaliQ, a digital marketing solutions brand that helps small and medium-sized businesses manage online advertising and customer reach. Through its Newsquest operations, USA TODAY Co., Inc. serves local audiences in the U.K. with news and media content. The company plays a significant role in connecting communities, informing readers, and supporting advertisers through print, digital, and event-based media products.

CEO Mr. Michael E. Reed · 9,500 employees · United States · https://www.usatodayco.com