Evercore ISI Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for New York Times (NYSE:NYT) Stock

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) had its target price hoisted by stock analysts at Evercore ISI from $69.00 to $75.00 in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Evercore ISI’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 9.66% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Guggenheim set a $63.00 price target on New York Times and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley set a $68.00 price objective on shares of New York Times in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group set a $62.00 target price on shares of New York Times in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of New York Times from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of New York Times in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, New York Times has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.57.

New York Times Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NYT traded up $0.76 on Thursday, reaching $68.39. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,307,566 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,959,541. New York Times has a 52-week low of $44.83 and a 52-week high of $74.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.31, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $69.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.07.

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.01. New York Times had a return on equity of 20.30% and a net margin of 12.29%.The firm had revenue of $802.31 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $791.55 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that New York Times will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On New York Times

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of New York Times in the 1st quarter worth approximately $442,000. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in New York Times by 52.2% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 11,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $577,000 after purchasing an additional 3,990 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in New York Times by 690.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 739 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in shares of New York Times in the second quarter valued at $380,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of New York Times by 127.3% during the 2nd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 18,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,011,000 after buying an additional 10,115 shares during the last quarter. 95.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

New York Times News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting New York Times this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — revenue $802.3M (up 10.4% y/y) and EPS $0.89 vs. $0.88 consensus; management highlighted gains in digital subscriptions, ARPU and digital advertising, and free cash flow of $550.5M. This shows subscription-led growth and stronger margins. The New York Times’ Q4 Earnings Beat Highlights Digital Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Management guided first-quarter subscription revenue above Street estimates and cited its bundling strategy (news + lifestyle) to drive new paid users — a forward-looking signal that recurring revenue growth may continue. New York Times forecasts quarterly subscription revenue growth above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.23 (27.8% increase), signaling confidence in cash flow and returning capital to shareholders; annualized yield ~1.3%. (Record April 1; pay April 16.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filed its formal Q4 and full‑year 2025 results and hosted the earnings webcast/slides for investors — useful for digging into segment detail, ARPU trends and subscription cadence. The New York Times Company Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/feature pieces are highlighting NYT as a long‑term growth name based on style scores and subscription economics — supportive but opinion-based. Why New York Times Co. (NYT) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Negative Sentiment: There was an initial, sharp selloff immediately after the earnings release (reported by market commentary), suggesting some investors took profits or reacted to finer details of guidance/near-term cadence despite the beat. That early weakness is likely what some headlines referenced before the stock rebounded. What’s Going On With New York Times Stock Today?

New York Times Company Profile

The New York Times Company is a publicly traded media organization best known for publishing The New York Times newspaper and operating the NYTimes.com digital platform. The company produces daily print and digital journalism covering national and international news, opinion pieces, feature stories, and multimedia content. Alongside its flagship newspaper, the firm offers a range of subscription-based services, including Times Cooking, NYT Games, podcasts and newsletters, designed to engage a broad audience of readers and advertisers.

Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, The New York Times has built a reputation for in-depth reporting and investigative journalism.