7,865 The New York Times Company $NYT Shares Purchased by Clark & Stuart Inc

Clark & Stuart Inc raised its stake in shares of The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 145,386 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,865 shares during the period. New York Times makes up 5.4% of Clark & Stuart Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Clark & Stuart Inc’s holdings in New York Times were worth $9,261,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired a new position in New York Times in the 4th quarter valued at $351,664,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of New York Times by 20.3% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,756,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,775,000 after acquiring an additional 465,600 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of New York Times by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,570,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,462,000 after acquiring an additional 14,202 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of New York Times by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,512,403 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,633,000 after acquiring an additional 43,796 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of New York Times by 30.3% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 761,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,740,000 after acquiring an additional 177,045 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.37% of the company’s stock.

New York Times Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE:NYT opened at $66.89 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.93. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $66.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.94. The New York Times Company has a twelve month low of $54.10 and a twelve month high of $87.10.

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $762.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $752.01 million. New York Times had a net margin of 13.19% and a return on equity of 22.64%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that The New York Times Company will post 2.83 earnings per share for the current year.

New York Times Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 7th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 7th. New York Times’s payout ratio is currently 38.33%.

Key New York Times News

Here are the key news stories impacting New York Times this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Extensive coverage of major geopolitical and U.S. political developments—including tensions involving President Trump, Russia and Ukraine, as well as the 2026 midterm elections—provides high-interest, breaking-news content that can drive reader engagement and subscription value. Trump Hands Victories to Putin, Who Offers More War in Return
• Positive Sentiment: International headlines, including reports on Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis and the conflict in Ukraine, add prominent breaking-news coverage likely to support readership across the Times’ global audience. Pope Leo Found to Have Lung Cancer During Surgery
• Positive Sentiment: The Athletic’s continuing coverage of Champions League soccer, NFL, NHL and MLB playoffs strengthens the breadth of NYT’s sports bundle and may help retain subscribers seeking live updates and analysis. Atletico Madrid 2 Man Utd 0
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage spans culture, entertainment, lifestyle, health, economics, home insurance and climate technology. These stories broaden the company’s content mix but have no disclosed, immediate financial impact. Duo Share Nobel in Economics
• Neutral Sentiment: Political controversies, including criticism of a new White House press secretary and the resignation of the ambassador to Greece, may generate traffic but do not directly change NYT’s outlook. Katie Zacharia Stepped to the Lectern

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on NYT shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of New York Times from $90.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Sunday. Guggenheim raised New York Times from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $82.00 in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Barclays lowered their price objective on New York Times from $66.00 to $63.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded New York Times from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group set a $82.00 target price on New York Times in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.70.

New York Times Company Profile

The New York Times Company is a media and information company best known for publishing The New York Times, a global news organization founded in 1851. The company produces journalism across national and international news, politics, business, culture, science, sports and opinion, distributing its content through digital platforms and the newspaper’s print edition.

In addition to its core news business, the company offers a range of subscription products and services, including NYT Cooking, Games, Audio and Wirecutter, a product-recommendation service.