New York Times (NYT) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) will likely be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.88 per share and revenue of $791.5510 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $700.82 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $692.01 million. New York Times had a return on equity of 20.30% and a net margin of 12.29%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.45 EPS. On average, analysts expect New York Times to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

New York Times Stock Performance

Shares of New York Times stock opened at $72.75 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $68.59 and a 200-day moving average of $61.38. New York Times has a 52-week low of $44.83 and a 52-week high of $73.66. The stock has a market cap of $11.81 billion, a PE ratio of 35.49, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.12.

New York Times Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were issued a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. New York Times’s payout ratio is currently 35.12%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of New York Times from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on New York Times from $72.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. UBS Group set a $62.00 price target on New York Times in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of New York Times from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of New York Times in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, New York Times currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.43.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of New York Times by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,769,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,796,000 after purchasing an additional 209,616 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in New York Times by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,613,289 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,803,000 after purchasing an additional 425,401 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in New York Times by 98.5% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,055,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,993,000 after buying an additional 1,020,031 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of New York Times by 11.6% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,588,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,162,000 after buying an additional 164,928 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its holdings in shares of New York Times by 35.4% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,574,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,348,000 after buying an additional 411,125 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.37% of the company’s stock.

New York Times News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Positive: A bullish commentary piece argues NYT is a standout investment as other legacy media retreat, framing competitive weakness (e.g., The Washington Post cutting Olympics coverage) as a market opportunity for NYT’s subscription model. New York Times Turns Out to Be a Good Investment as Media Falls Apart
• Positive Sentiment: Positive: Extensive, high‑visibility coverage of the Minneapolis shootings and federal response (live updates and multiple front‑page pieces) is likely driving traffic and subscriptions in the short term. Minneapolis Live Updates: Judge to Consider Legality of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
• Positive Sentiment: Positive: Major national security and foreign‑policy reporting (pieces on Trump’s supporters’ foreign policy views and NATO chief comments) keep NYT central to political conversation, supporting subscriber engagement. On Foreign Policy, Trump’s Fans Give Him the Benefit of the Doubt
• Positive Sentiment: Positive: Weather coverage of a major winter storm across the South — breaking updates and travel disruption reporting — drives local and national traffic spikes, which can boost short‑term engagement metrics. Winter Storm Debilitates the South, Encasing Cities in Ice and Snow
• Neutral Sentiment: Neutral: A European antitrust/investigation story about Elon Musk’s X (AI image issues) may indirectly benefit NYT as audiences look to established news outlets, but the impact on ad or subscription revenue is uncertain. Elon Musk’s X Faces European Inquiry Over Sexualized A.I. Images
• Neutral Sentiment: Neutral: Arts coverage and obituaries (Marian Goodman tribute) keep NYT’s cultural authority intact—valuable for brand but less likely to move near‑term financials. Art Stars Remember the Legendary Steward Marian Goodman

New York Times Company Profile

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.