Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Increases Stake in The New York Times Company $NYT

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its position in shares of The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) by 174.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,660 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,945 shares during the quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in New York Times were worth $1,311,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Andina Capital Management LLC lifted its position in New York Times by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 8,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $612,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in New York Times by 3.5% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in New York Times by 1.1% during 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. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in New York Times by 74.2% during 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. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of New York Times by 15.1% during the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 1,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. 95.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on NYT. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of New York Times from $87.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of New York Times from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of New York Times in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of New York Times in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $90.00 price target on shares of New York Times in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.22.

Trending Headlines about New York Times

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple pieces of timely political and legal coverage, including several Supreme Court and election-related stories, could help drive readership and subscription engagement for NYT. Supreme Court to Weigh if Arizona Can Demand Proof of Citizenship to Vote
• Positive Sentiment: Live sports coverage from The Athletic, including World Cup match updates, may continue to support traffic and subscriber value for the company’s sports property. Netherlands vs Morocco live updates: Diop equalises World Cup 2026 match after emotional Gakpo goal
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles are explanatory or feature pieces, including a look at polling methodology, A.I. in the workplace, and the best movies of 2026 so far, which are unlikely to move the stock by themselves. We’re Only Starting to Grasp the Pitfalls of Using A.I. at Work
• Neutral Sentiment: Other headlines, such as U.C. Berkeley naming an institute after Pelosi and additional World Cup coverage, are more likely to affect readership modestly than shift fundamentals. U.C. Berkeley Will Start Institute Named for Pelosi

Insider Buying and Selling

In other New York Times news, EVP Jacqueline M. Welch sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.14, for a total value of $296,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 23,873 shares in the company, valued at $1,769,944.22. This represents a 14.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP William Bardeen sold 4,121 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.85, for a total transaction of $320,819.85. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 14,560 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,133,496. This trade represents a 22.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 17,121 shares of company stock worth $1,310,920. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

New York Times Stock Performance

NYT opened at $69.98 on Wednesday. The New York Times Company has a fifty-two week low of $51.03 and a fifty-two week high of $87.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $75.70 and its 200 day moving average is $75.55. The stock has a market cap of $11.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.95.

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

New York Times Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 8th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. New York Times’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.48%.

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.