New York Times (NYSE:NYT) CAO Sells $140,739.41 in Stock

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

New York Times Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYT stock traded up $0.05 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 one year low of $44.83 and a one year high of $76.35. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $70.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.41. The company has a market cap of $12.27 billion, a PE ratio of 36.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.11.

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $802.31 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $791.55 million. New York Times had a net margin of 12.18% and a return on equity of 21.02%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.80 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that The New York Times Company will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

New York Times Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of New York Times in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group set a $62.00 price objective on New York Times in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Guggenheim set a $63.00 price objective on New York Times and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup cut their target price on New York Times from $81.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of New York Times from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.43.

More New York Times News

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 Investors Weigh In On New York Times

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NYT. Andina Capital Management LLC grew its position in New York Times by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 8,814 shares of the company’s stock worth $612,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of New York Times by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Figure 8 Investment Strategies LLC grew its holdings in shares of New York Times by 1.7% during the third quarter. Figure 8 Investment Strategies LLC now owns 11,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $644,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. increased its position in shares of New York Times by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 17,944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,246,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of New York Times by 74.2% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.37% of the company’s stock.

About New York Times

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.