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NYT

New York TimesD
NYSE / Media & Entertainment
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Current thesis
Q2 demonstrated durable digital monetization: subscription revenue, advertising, adjusted operating profit, and adjusted margin all improved year over year. If subscriber additions stabilize, the business can plausibly recover toward the reported $78.78 median target.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
News driver: NYT : Vance sought unvarnished views on Iran war directly from commanders.
What can break
Analyst estimate revisions, target changes, and detailed forward guidance are unavailable in the packet.
Momentum
19
Value
55
Sentiment
58
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $72.00 · Bull $82.00 · Bear $55.00Analysis 2026-08-07; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-14 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-08-07 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-14

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-14. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $76.13
Why
Momentum19 · Δ7d +3.6
Value55 · Δ7d 0.0
Sentiment58 · Δ7d -2.1
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Confirming evidence

  • • News driver: NYT : Vance sought unvarnished views on Iran war directly from commanders.
  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -2.1.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Analyst estimate revisions, target changes, and detailed forward guidance are unavailable in the packet.
  • • Digital-only subscriber additions slowed sequentially to 280,000 from 310,000. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]
  • • The sequential slowdown in digital-only additions and the sharply negative post-print reaction indicate that growth expectations remain demanding.

Catalyst clock

2026-08-05

August 5 Q2 2026 earnings reset the subscriber-growth debate

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
19
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+3.6
Δ21d
+5.1
Value
55
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
-0.1
Sentiment
58
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-2.1
Δ21d
-2.5
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 18.6 / Value 54.9 / Sentiment 57.6

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-08-07. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$82.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-07 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$72.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-07 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$55.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-07 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$10.53B
Beta
1.11
Shares Out
161.28M
P/E (TTM)
34.2
P/S (TTM)
4.14
P/FCF (TTM)
26.22
Rev YoY
+11.2%
EPS YoY
+13.5%
Gross Margin
+48.6%
Op Margin
+16.8%
Net Debt
-$593.44M
Current Ratio
1.58
As of 2026-09-14 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data