STOCKNEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTINGUpdated 2026-05-03
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: Bullish.
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Bullish
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+2.03% over 10 days); RSI 48 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +52.1%; 3-month momentum positive (+6.8%). Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 9.6% off its 52-week high. Score: +5/7.
NYT is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($67.01) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($80.77), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 47.7 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +52.1% compares to +24.4% for SPY (beat the market by 27.7%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $15,209 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 27.7%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($67.01)
✗Above 50-day MA ($80.77)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 47.7
✓Positive return (+52.1%)
✓Within 10% of period high (−9.6%)
Period Range $78.72
$51.03$87.10
RSI (14) 47.7
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$78.72
Period Return+52.1%
Period High$87.10
Period Low$51.03
Drawdown−9.6%
MA-50$80.77
MA-200$67.01
RSI (14)47.7
Avg Volume (30d)2.2M
vs. SPYbeat by 23.1%
Return Rank#337 of 1245
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($67.01)