New York Times Co (NYSE: NYT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 28.23x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.11. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NYT is 159.92M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.46% of that float. On April 23, 2025, the average trading volume of NYT was 1.92M shares.
NYT) stock’s latest price update
New York Times Co (NYSE: NYT) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.58 in relation to its previous close of 48.86. However, the company has experienced a 3.36% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-16 that The New York Times stock appears undervalued, with its digital growth outweighing the decline in its print business.
NYT’s Market Performance
New York Times Co (NYT) has seen a 3.36% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 2.94% gain in the past month and a -4.68% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.56% for NYT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.10% for NYT’s stock, with a -4.75% 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 3.14% 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 -13.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.80%, as shares surge +3.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.62% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NYT rose by +3.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.61. In addition, New York Times Co saw -3.71% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for New York Times Co stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 15.92, with 10.34 for asset returns.
Based on New York Times Co (NYT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 11.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 353.66.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 476.46 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.91. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.53.
Conclusion
To sum up, New York Times Co (NYT) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
