The New York Times Company (NYT) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?

Core Viewpoint - New York Times Co. (NYT) has shown strong stock performance, with a 3.2% increase over the past month and an 11.8% gain since the start of the year, outperforming both the Zacks Consumer Staples sector and the Zacks Publishing - Newspapers industry [1] Financial Performance - The company has consistently exceeded earnings expectations, reporting an EPS of $0.58 against a consensus estimate of $0.50 in its last earnings report on August 6, 2025 [2] - For the current fiscal year, NYT is projected to achieve earnings of $2.24 per share on revenues of $2.77 billion, reflecting an 11.44% increase in EPS and a 7.08% increase in revenues [3] - The next fiscal year forecasts earnings of $2.40 per share on revenues of $2.95 billion, indicating year-over-year changes of 7.18% and 6.39%, respectively [3] Valuation Metrics - NYT's stock trades at 26 times the current fiscal year EPS estimates, aligning with the peer industry average, while on a trailing cash flow basis, it trades at 22.4 times compared to the peer group's average of 19 times [7] - The stock has a PEG ratio of 1.52, which does not position it among the top value stocks [7] Style Scores and Zacks Rank - NYT has a Value Score of C, with Growth and Momentum Scores rated A, resulting in a combined VGM Score of B [6] - The stock holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), supported by favorable earnings estimate revisions from analysts [8] - NYT meets the criteria for selection based on Zacks Rank and Style Scores, suggesting potential for further stock price appreciation in the near term [9]