R Anthony Benten Sells 1,913 Shares of New York Times (NYSE:NYT) Stock

The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) CAO R Anthony Benten sold 1,913 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.57, for a total value of $140,739.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 37,772 shares in the company, valued at $2,778,886.04. This represents a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

New York Times Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:NYT traded up $0.05 during trading on Thursday, hitting $75.55. The stock had a trading volume of 1,739,425 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,347,543. The New York Times Company has a 12-month low of $44.83 and a 12-month high of $76.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.41.

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.01. New York Times had a net margin of 12.18% and a return on equity of 21.02%. The company had revenue of $802.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $791.55 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. New York Times’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The New York Times Company will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current year.

New York Times Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from New York Times’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. New York Times’s dividend payout ratio is 34.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on NYT shares. UBS Group set a $62.00 price target on New York Times in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on New York Times from $71.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays lifted their price target on New York Times from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of New York Times in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Guggenheim set a $63.00 price objective on shares of New York Times and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.43.

New York Times News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a new position of roughly 5.1M NYT shares (worth ≈$350M at quarter end), highlighting confidence in NYT’s digital subscriber growth and recurring revenue model — a visible institutional vote of confidence that likely drove buying interest. Berkshire & AI Hyperscalers: Buffett Holds GOOGL, Dumps AMZN
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple feature and sports pieces (Olympics coverage, profiles, cultural stories) were published across NYT platforms today — these drive engagement and traffic but typically have limited immediate impact on share price unless they translate into faster subscriber growth or big ad gains. Ange Postecoglou may not be Manchester United material, but the Premier League needs him
• Neutral Sentiment: High‑profile news coverage (e.g., Mark Zuckerberg testifying in a major trial) increases page views but is not NYT‑specific commercial news; it’s unlikely to move NYT shares materially on its own. Mark Zuckerberg Takes the Stand in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
• Negative Sentiment: A company insider, CAO R. Anthony Benten, sold 1,913 shares on Feb. 17 (disclosed Feb. 19), reducing his holdings by ~4.8% — a relatively small insider sale but a potential short‑term negative signal for some investors. The SEC Form 4 filing is available for review. Insider Sale SEC Filing

Institutional Trading of New York Times

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NYT. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in shares of New York Times during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new position in New York Times during the second quarter worth $28,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in New York Times by 4,591.7% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 551 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in shares of New York Times by 519.6% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 570 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in shares of New York Times by 74.2% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. 95.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.