Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for New York Times (NYT)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of New York Times (NYSE: NYT) recently:

• 5/9/2026 – New York Times was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/7/2026 – New York Times was given a new $90.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 5/7/2026 – New York Times had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – New York Times had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $92.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – New York Times had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $60.00 to $66.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – New York Times had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $63.00 to $70.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – New York Times is now covered by Bank of America Corporation. They set a “neutral” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – New York Times had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 3/24/2026 – New York Times had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $77.00 to $94.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other New York Times news, EVP William Bardeen sold 13,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.56, for a total transaction of $1,034,280.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,681 shares in the company, valued at $1,486,260.36. This trade represents a 41.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman Arthur G. Sulzberger sold 13,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.95, for a total transaction of $1,039,350.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 172,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,778,423.10. The trade was a 7.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 39,121 shares of company stock worth $3,087,990 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

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.