- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 60.94% based on similar historical setup states.
NYT
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
New York Times Company · Communication Services · Publishing
Latest close
71.65 USD
-5.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -5.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 57.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.6%, after a 1.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 35/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 48/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 6d.
Setup score
46
out of 100
Latest Close
71.65 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
-5.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
1.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-9.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
88.5%
46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.9x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-5.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 1.4%.
Indicator stack
49/27
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 60.94%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Mixed
35/100 conviction; expected move 10.2%.
News sentiment
48/100
36 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
6d
Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -5.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 57.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.6%, after a 1.4% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.2912-week average 0.60
12-week confirmation
Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.29Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 1.4% over four weeks, -9.0% over 12 weeks, and 37.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.26Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change1.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.95Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-27.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 96%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength50/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Value9/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Quality97/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Momentum81/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Growth92/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework46/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 30.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 19.8x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 5.4% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 51.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 16.8% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 21.1% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 20.6% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 10.4% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 26.2% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 25.5% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 9/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 1.1% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 1.4% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 2.5% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.2x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningMixed
NYT shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.67, expected move of 10.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction35/100
Expected move10.2%
Put/call volume0.67
Insider activity15 / 5
15 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment48/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 36 relevant articles.
1 positive · 29 neutral · 6 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings6dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move10.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-17.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.1%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-7.8%Week of 10 Apr.
Latest week-5.6%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -2.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Communication Services
4-week rank42 / 100
Group average-0.8%
Trend breadth41.0%
Trend41.0%active weekly trend signals
MD49.0%positive activity pressure
RS30.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Publishing
4-week rank4 / 8
Group average-1.4%
Trend breadth75.0%
Trend75.0%active weekly trend signals
MD75.0%positive activity pressure
RS75.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape46/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 46/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis30/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 6/12.
Activity pressure 0.29; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.94%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.94% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors58/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 27; Small Cap Core rank 90 SVQF46/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 545.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options45/100NYT shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.67, expected move of 10.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 10.2% Sentiment48/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 36 relevant articles.
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 107,474 Shares of The New York Times Company $NYT Insiders15 / 515 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings6dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 71.65 USD | -5.6% | 75.83 USD | 55.36 USD | -1.26 | -3.95 | 7.5M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 75.93 USD | 1.3% | 75.76 USD | 55.15 USD | -1.20 | 1.46 | 7.5M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 74.96 USD | 1.8% | 75.58 USD | 54.92 USD | -1.32 | -1.06 | 6.4M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 73.62 USD | 4.2% | 75.33 USD | 54.70 USD | -1.30 | -1.33 | 7.5M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 70.66 USD | -3.0% | 75.03 USD | 54.47 USD | -1.28 | -3.11 | 10.3M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 72.83 USD | -0.4% | 74.81 USD | 54.26 USD | -1.32 | -2.38 | 8.6M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 73.15 USD | -4.6% | 74.51 USD | 54.03 USD | -1.33 | -0.92 | 9.7M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 76.64 USD | 1.9% | 74.19 USD | 53.79 USD | -1.38 | 4.50 | 7.2M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 75.21 USD | 0.3% | 73.67 USD | 53.53 USD | -1.19 | 0.20 | 7.0M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 74.96 USD | 0.6% | 73.05 USD | 53.28 USD | -1.00 | 1.37 | 8.0M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 74.48 USD | -6.2% | 72.44 USD | 53.02 USD | -0.66 | 1.69 | 8.3M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 79.41 USD | 0.9% | 71.83 USD | 52.76 USD | -0.26 | 8.79 | 14.6M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 78.72 USD | -2.7% | 70.99 USD | 52.48 USD | 0.00 | 10.66 | 10.0M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 80.89 USD | 1.8% | 70.21 USD | 52.23 USD | 0.37 | 15.16 | 9.1M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.