STOCKNEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTINGUpdated 2026-07-26
Here’s whether New York Times Co. (NYT) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
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Bearish
Positives: RSI 45 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +35.6%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.34% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-11.4%). Currently 17.7% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.
NYT is trading below its 200-day MA ($71.98) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 45.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +35.6% compares to +16.5% for SPY (beat the market by 19.1%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $13,557 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 19.1%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($71.98)
✗Above 50-day MA ($73.93)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 45.1
✓Positive return (+35.6%)
!Within 10% of period high (−17.7%)
Period Range $71.65
$51.03$87.10
RSI (14) 45.1
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$71.65
Period Return+35.6%
Period High$87.10
Period Low$51.03
Drawdown−17.7%
MA-50$73.93
MA-200$71.98
RSI (14)45.1
Avg Volume (30d)1.7M
vs. SPYbeat by 19.1%
Return Rank#271 of 999
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($71.98)