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NYT Stock Fell 12.8% in One Month Can Weakness Create Opportunity
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Key Takeaways
NYT shares fell 12.8% in four weeks as investors weigh growth and execution risks.
NYT added 280,000 digital-only subscribers in Q2, below prior quarters' stronger gains.
Digital-only subscription and advertising revenues grew, while print declines added pressure.
The New York Times Company (NYT - Free Report) shares have fallen 12.8% over the past four weeks, putting attention on whether the retreat has improved the stock’s risk-reward profile.
The business still shows digital strength, but slower subscriber additions, print declines and elevated costs complicate the case. Investors must weigh recurring digital revenue growth and pricing power against those execution risks.
NYT Subscriber Growth Faces New Questions
NYT ended the second quarter of 2026 with 13.35 million total subscribers, including 12.80 million digital-only subscribers. It added 280,000 net digital-only subscribers during the quarter, down from 310,000 in the first quarter.
The slowdown is clearer against the second half of 2025, when quarterly digital-only net additions reached 460,000 and 450,000.
The New York Times Company Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Digital-only subscription revenues rose 16.4% year over year to $407.9 million in the second quarter. Digital-only average revenue per user increased 3.1% to $9.94, supported by subscribers moving from promotional offers to higher prices and pricing actions for certain tenured subscribers.
Digital advertising revenues climbed 20.7% to $114 million, helped by marketer demand and greater advertising supply. News Corporation (NWSA - Free Report) offers a relevant comparison, with Dow Jones continuing to grow digital-only subscriptions while print volume declines. Fox Corporation (FOXA - Free Report) is also leaning on digital growth, including streaming, as media companies compete for audience attention and advertising budgets.
NYT Print Declines Add Pressure
Print remains a structural drag. Second-quarter print advertising revenues fell 11.1% year over year to $35.2 million, while print subscription revenues declined 0.8% to $130 million.
Print subscribers also slipped to about 550,000 from 580,000 a year earlier. That makes continued digital growth increasingly important because the newer revenue streams must absorb ongoing erosion in the legacy business.
NYT Valuation Tests Investor Confidence
The recent pullback has brought NYT’s forward 12-month earnings multiple down to 20.9X. That compares with 19.6X for its Zacks sub-industry, 17.2X for the Zacks sector and 20.7X for the S&P 500.
The discount from NYT’s five-year median multiple of 27.3X is meaningful, but the stock is not clearly cheap relative to current benchmarks. The Zacks Consensus Estimate calls for 2026 earnings of $2.92 per share and revenues of $3.10 billion, while the current-year earnings estimate has edged 0.3% lower over the past four weeks.
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NYT’s Rankings Reflect Mixed Signals
The pullback creates a more measured valuation setup, but near-term caution remains warranted given slowing subscriber additions, print weakness and continued spending on journalism, marketing and product development. Second-quarter adjusted operating costs rose 10% year over year to $607.2 million.
NYT currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), a short-term signal tied to earnings estimate revisions. Its Growth Score of A and Momentum Score of A point to favorable growth and momentum characteristics, while its Value Score of D indicates weaker value characteristics. The VGM Score of B is favorable, but Style Scores are designed to complement the Zacks Rank rather than override it. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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NYT Stock Fell 12.8% in One Month Can Weakness Create Opportunity
Key Takeaways
The New York Times Company (NYT - Free Report) shares have fallen 12.8% over the past four weeks, putting attention on whether the retreat has improved the stock’s risk-reward profile.
The business still shows digital strength, but slower subscriber additions, print declines and elevated costs complicate the case. Investors must weigh recurring digital revenue growth and pricing power against those execution risks.
NYT Subscriber Growth Faces New Questions
NYT ended the second quarter of 2026 with 13.35 million total subscribers, including 12.80 million digital-only subscribers. It added 280,000 net digital-only subscribers during the quarter, down from 310,000 in the first quarter.
The slowdown is clearer against the second half of 2025, when quarterly digital-only net additions reached 460,000 and 450,000.
The New York Times Company Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
The New York Times Company price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | The New York Times Company Quote
Digital Revenue Supports NYT’s Business Model
Digital-only subscription revenues rose 16.4% year over year to $407.9 million in the second quarter. Digital-only average revenue per user increased 3.1% to $9.94, supported by subscribers moving from promotional offers to higher prices and pricing actions for certain tenured subscribers.
Digital advertising revenues climbed 20.7% to $114 million, helped by marketer demand and greater advertising supply. News Corporation (NWSA - Free Report) offers a relevant comparison, with Dow Jones continuing to grow digital-only subscriptions while print volume declines. Fox Corporation (FOXA - Free Report) is also leaning on digital growth, including streaming, as media companies compete for audience attention and advertising budgets.
NYT Print Declines Add Pressure
Print remains a structural drag. Second-quarter print advertising revenues fell 11.1% year over year to $35.2 million, while print subscription revenues declined 0.8% to $130 million.
Print subscribers also slipped to about 550,000 from 580,000 a year earlier. That makes continued digital growth increasingly important because the newer revenue streams must absorb ongoing erosion in the legacy business.
NYT Valuation Tests Investor Confidence
The recent pullback has brought NYT’s forward 12-month earnings multiple down to 20.9X. That compares with 19.6X for its Zacks sub-industry, 17.2X for the Zacks sector and 20.7X for the S&P 500.
The discount from NYT’s five-year median multiple of 27.3X is meaningful, but the stock is not clearly cheap relative to current benchmarks. The Zacks Consensus Estimate calls for 2026 earnings of $2.92 per share and revenues of $3.10 billion, while the current-year earnings estimate has edged 0.3% lower over the past four weeks.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
NYT’s Rankings Reflect Mixed Signals
The pullback creates a more measured valuation setup, but near-term caution remains warranted given slowing subscriber additions, print weakness and continued spending on journalism, marketing and product development. Second-quarter adjusted operating costs rose 10% year over year to $607.2 million.
NYT currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), a short-term signal tied to earnings estimate revisions. Its Growth Score of A and Momentum Score of A point to favorable growth and momentum characteristics, while its Value Score of D indicates weaker value characteristics. The VGM Score of B is favorable, but Style Scores are designed to complement the Zacks Rank rather than override it. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.