New York Times (NYT) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.49 per share and revenue of $700.0680 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $802.31 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $791.55 million. New York Times had a net margin of 12.18% and a return on equity of 20.73%. The company’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 business earned $0.80 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect New York Times to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

New York Times Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NYT opened at $78.46 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $80.76 and a 200-day moving average of $71.29. The company has a market capitalization of $12.65 billion, a PE ratio of 37.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.06. New York Times has a 52-week low of $51.00 and a 52-week high of $87.10.

New York Times Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from New York Times’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. New York Times’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.02%.

Key Stories Impacting New York Times

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

• Positive Sentiment: Heavy national/political coverage that typically drives traffic and subscriptions (helpful for recurring-revenue growth). Major pieces include coverage of the state dinner with King Charles and ongoing Trump-related legal/political stories, both of which generate pageviews and engagement. At State Dinner, King Charles Enters the Court of Trump
• Positive Sentiment: Energy and international conflict reporting (LNG, Strait of Hormuz, rising U.S. gas prices) tends to draw business readers and subscribers and can lift willingness to pay for premium coverage. U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran First Fully Loaded L.N.G. Tanker Since War Began Appears to Have Crossed the Strait
• Positive Sentiment: The Athletic continues to publish deep sports/features (Premier League, Champions League, NBA and NHL playoff coverage). The Athletic’s premium content helps subscriber retention/acquisition for NYT’s digital bundle. Examples: Chelsea attackers analysis, PSG v Bayern, Spurs playoff takeaways. Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro are Chelsea’s best two attackers. But are they clicking? Extreme pressing, relentless dribbling and deep runs: PSG v Bayern was a higher form of football
• Neutral Sentiment: Arts and culture reporting (e.g., Kennedy Center repairs) can boost weekday engagement among a different reader demographic but is less likely to move subs or ads meaningfully in the short term. Kennedy Center Works to Make the Case That Repairs Are Urgent
• Negative Sentiment: There are no NYT-specific corporate developments in the news feed (no new guidance, buybacks, M&A or surprising earnings beats). That absence means the stock is reacting to macro/newsflow rather than fundamentals — a potential short-term headwind for investors who prefer company-specific catalysts. Additionally, broader market volatility driven by geopolitical/energy risks could pressure ad budgets and discretionary consumer spending. The U.S. Started the War. The Rest of the World Is Feeling the Effects.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on NYT shares. Barclays upped their price target 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. Guggenheim set a $63.00 price objective on shares of New York Times and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of New York Times in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of New York Times from $77.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of New York Times from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, New York Times has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $72.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Chairman Arthur G. Sulzberger sold 13,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.95, for a total value of $1,039,350.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 172,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,778,423.10. The trade was a 7.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP William Bardeen sold 13,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.56, for a total transaction of $1,034,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,486,260.36. This represents a 41.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 27,913 shares of company stock valued at $2,214,369 over the last 90 days. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of New York Times

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its position in New York Times by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 4,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,000 after acquiring an additional 798 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in New York Times by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 24,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,734,000 after acquiring an additional 2,376 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its position in New York Times by 39.8% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 60,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,200,000 after acquiring an additional 17,232 shares during the last quarter. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in New York Times during the fourth quarter valued at $487,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC boosted its position in New York Times by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 80,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,564,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.37% of the company’s stock.

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.