The New York Times Company's shares had a record jump on news of solid growth in subscribers. The newspaper/media giant's stock price climbed by as much as +6.7% to $28.18 on Thursday, the biggest intra-day gain since Feb. 8.
It added 203,000 online subscribers in Q3 2018 - the biggest net gain in a quarter since the Q4 2016 and Q1 of 2017 after the presidential election. As of the latest quarter, the Times has 3 million-plus total digital subscriptions. What's more, the company experienced a +7% increase in advertising gains, on the back of a sharp +17% climb in digital advertising.
Total revenue rose +8% in Q3 compared with the same quarter last year. Profit was 15 cents per share – beating analysts’ estimates of 11 cents.
The 10-day moving average for NYT crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 02, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where NYT's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 28 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 26, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on NYT as a result. In of 83 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for NYT just turned positive on April 23, 2024. Looking at past instances where NYT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
NYT moved above its 50-day moving average on May 01, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NYT advanced for three days, in of 328 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 6 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The 50-day moving average for NYT moved below the 200-day moving average on April 16, 2024. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NYT declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
NYT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 02, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for NYT entered a downward trend on April 29, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. NYT’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 90, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.998) is normal, around the industry mean (2.767). P/E Ratio (30.621) is within average values for comparable stocks, (39.901). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.795) is also within normal values, averaging (6.419). Dividend Yield (0.011) settles around the average of (0.044) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.927) is also within normal values, averaging (23.505).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a global, multimedia news and information company, which engages in publishing newspapers, digital businesses, investments in paper mills and other investments
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