The price-to-earnings ratio for New York Times Co (NYSE: NYT) is 29.88x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NYT is 1.11. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NYT is 159.43M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.04% of that float. On May 22, 2025, NYT’s average trading volume was 1.81M shares.
NYT) stock’s latest price update
New York Times Co (NYSE: NYT)’s stock price has decreased by -1.05 compared to its previous closing price of 55.37. However, the company has seen a -0.45% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. reuters.com reported 2025-05-21 that The United States has accepted a 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar and the Air Force has been asked to determine a way to rapidly upgrade it so it to be used as a new Air Force One, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing a defense department spokesman.
NYT’s Market Performance
New York Times Co (NYT) has seen a -0.45% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 9.32% gain in the past month and a 12.37% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.26%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.79% for NYT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.83% for NYT’s stock, with a 4.14% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NYT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NYT stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for NYT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NYT in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $65 based on the research report published on October 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NYT reach a price target of $52. The rating they have provided for NYT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 12th, 2024.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to NYT, setting the target price at $51 in the report published on March 04th of the previous year.
NYT Trading at 8.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NYT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.26%, as shares surge +8.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.37% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NYT fell by -0.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $53.28. In addition, New York Times Co saw 5.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NYT starting from Sulzberger Arthur G., who sale 9,600 shares at the price of $47.32 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Sulzberger Arthur G. now owns 138,602 shares of New York Times Co, valued at $454,272 using the latest closing price.
Sulzberger Arthur G., the Officer of New York Times Co, proposed sale 9,600 shares at $47.32 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Sulzberger Arthur G. is holding shares at $454,272 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NYT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for New York Times Co stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 16.68, with 11.31 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 476.46 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.96. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.44.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of New York Times Co (NYT) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
