AXQ Capital LP Acquires Shares of 7,532 The New York Times Company $NYT

AXQ Capital LP bought a new position in shares of The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 7,532 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $523,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NYT. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its holdings in shares of New York Times by 233.4% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 63,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,621,000 after acquiring an additional 44,161 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in New York Times by 28.4% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 142,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,188,000 after acquiring an additional 31,507 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in New York Times by 143.6% during the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 232,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,342,000 after purchasing an additional 137,037 shares in the last quarter. Long Corridor Asset Management Ltd raised its position in New York Times by 14.5% during the third quarter. Long Corridor Asset Management Ltd now owns 157,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,040,000 after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bahl & Gaynor Inc. lifted its stake in New York Times by 21.3% during the third quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. now owns 97,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,583,000 after purchasing an additional 17,080 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.37% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about New York Times

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple live election-results pages from key June primaries in California, New Jersey, Montana, New Mexico, and Los Angeles should drive real-time traffic and repeat visits, supporting audience engagement for The New York Times Company. Montana U.S. Senate Primary 2026: Live Election Results
• Positive Sentiment: Breaking political coverage on the House vote to rein in Trump on Iran, GOP pushback on war powers, and other Washington developments likely kept readers on the site and may have boosted subscriptions and ad impressions. House Votes to Rein In Trump on Iran War, in a Bipartisan Rebuke
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage of tariffs, Ukraine, and Iran-related geopolitical risk is the kind of timely news that can increase reader demand for market-moving reporting from NYT. Trump Aims New Tariffs at 59 Countries and the European Union
• Neutral Sentiment: Other reported items, including immigration enforcement, a Supreme Court map ruling, and an Ebola-response story, are relevant news but appear less directly tied to NYT’s near-term financial performance. Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Map in Alabama

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NYT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of New York Times in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup upped their price objective on New York Times from $77.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Barclays raised their price objective on New York Times from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on New York Times from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on New York Times in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $84.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.67.

Insider Transactions at New York Times

In related news, Director David S. Perpich sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.06, for a total value of $693,540.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 28,469 shares in the company, valued at $2,193,821.14. This trade represents a 24.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP William Bardeen sold 4,121 shares of New York Times stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.85, for a total transaction of $320,819.85. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 14,560 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,133,496. This represents a 22.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

New York Times Stock Performance

Shares of NYT opened at $75.22 on Thursday. The New York Times Company has a 52 week low of $51.03 and a 52 week high of $87.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.28, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $79.48 and a 200-day moving average of $74.43.

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.12. New York Times had a return on equity of 22.02% and a net margin of 13.18%.The business had revenue of $712.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $699.93 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.41 EPS. New York Times’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The New York Times Company will post 2.93 EPS for the current year.

New York Times 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.