The New York Times Company (NYT) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Mar 14, 2026

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Research Idea

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Robust Q3 2025 results with 460,000 new digital subscribers and 14% digital subscription revenue growth, ongoing operational execution and product innovation, steady positive technical momentum (+8.4% over 21 days), supporting near-term price gains.

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Idea window: 12/30/2025 – 1/6/2026Sector: Communication Services

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$79.31
Market Cap
$12.88B
1D Return
+1.60%
YTD Return
+14.54%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
37.5
P/B
6.3
P/S
4.6
EV/EBITDA
23.8
Div Yield
0.91%

Fundamental Analysis

8.0

Key Financial Insights: • Strong FCF • High ROIC • Premium valuation NYT delivers robust free cash flow, strong margins and high ROIC with conservative liquidity, but its premium valuation and sizable operating/intangible costs pose downside risk to returns.

StrongFCF
Overvalued

Price Behavior

7.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Short-term uptrend • Modest SMA support • Volatile range Support Level: $75.30–$77.00 Resistance Level: $81.42–$81.95 NYT has shown a clear short-term uptrend over the last month (≈$72.30 → $79.31, ~+9.7%), trading just above its last-month SMA and facing support in the mid-$70s and resistance in the low-$80s, so bias is bullish but vulnerable to a pullback.

bullish
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Sentiment & News

7.0

Key News Insights: • Berkshire stake • Multiple increases • Notable sell‑down Late Q4–early March filings show heightened institutional interest in NYT—highlighted by Berkshire's ~$350M new stake and several increases, offset by a large reduction from Dynamic Technology Lab and active management outreach.

InvestorInterest
MixedFlows
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AI Summary

7.0
Positive

NYT has evolved into a subscription-first, product-led recurring-revenue business where AI-enabled operating leverage and successful bundling drive margin expansion, so investors should now prioritize sustainable subscriber ARPU growth and FCF conversion over ad recovery. The critical risk is AI-driven traffic aggregation and execution on converting engagement into higher-priced bundles—if ARPU and retention stall, the premium multiple is exposed to sharp downside.

SubscriptionWin
AICompetition
Valuation
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Description

The New York Times Company publishes The New York Times and its international edition and operates NYTimes.com, delivering news, photography and multimedia across print and digital platforms. It also syndicates content to other publications, licenses databases and rights, and runs businesses including live events, digital advertising, product reviews and consumer apps. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Dec 30Jan 6NYTThe New York Times Company
Robust Q3 2025 results with 460,000 new digital subscribers and 14% digital subscription revenue growth, ongoing operational execution and product innovation, steady positive technical momentum (+8.4% over 21 days), supporting near-term price gains.
Closed-0.3%
Dec 5Dec 12NYTThe New York Times Company
New York Times exhibits solid near-term growth driven by robust digital subscriber and advertising revenue expansion (+14% digital subscription growth), recent institutional buying, 8.6% price gain over past 21 days, and strong operational execution supporting positive technical momentum.
Closed+5.0%
Nov 24Dec 1NYTThe New York Times Company
The New York Times (NYT) demonstrates strong subscriber growth, digital advertising gains, and positive Q3 earnings surprise with 12.4% price appreciation over 21 days. The stock trades above the 21-day SMA with bullish momentum, supported by improving margins, liquidity, and a stable financial profile, positioning it as a compelling near-term growth idea.
Closed+1.4%
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