New York Times Stock Is Up After Q2 Results: Here's Why

New York Times Company NYT shares are trading higher Wednesday after the company reported its second-quarter financial results. Here's a look at the details from the report.

The Details:

New York Times reported quarterly earnings of 45 cents per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate by 12.5%. Quarterly sales came in just below estimates at $625 million and represents a 5.78% increase year-over-year.

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New York Times added approximately 300,000 net digital-only subscribers in the second quarter, driven by bundle and multiproduct subscriber additions as well as other single product subscriber additions. Total digital-only average revenue per user (ARPU) increased 2.1% year-over-year to $9.34 primarily as a result of subscribers transitioning from promotional to higher prices and price increases on tenured non-bundled subscribers.

The company said growth in both digital subscribers and ARPU drove a year-over-year increase in digital subscription revenues of 12.9% and digital advertising revenues increase of 7.8%. 

"It was a strong second quarter for The Times – one in which we made further progress on the path to grow our subscriber base and become the essential subscription for every curious person seeking to understand and engage with the world," said Meredith Kopit Levien, CEO of The New York Times Company. 

Is NYT A Good Stock To Buy?

An investor can make a few decisions when deciding whether a stock is a good buy. In addition to valuation metrics and price action which you can find on Benzinga's quote pages – like New York Times‘ page for example – there are factors like whether or not a company pays a dividend or buys a large portion of its stock each quarter.

These are known as capital allocation programs. New York Times does pay a dividend, which yields 1.03% per year as of the closing price on Aug. 7, 2024. Feel free to search Benzinga's dividend calendar for the next company that is due to pay a dividend and determine what kind of yield you can earn for holding a share of the company.

Buyback programs are obviously different and highly variable. A company can approve a buyback program and purchase shares as it sees fit over the course of time in which the buyback was authorized. Looking through the latest news on New York Times will often yield whether or not the company has approved a buyback program recently. Buyback programs usually serve as a support for share prices, serving as a backstop for demand.

NYT Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro, New York Times shares are up 5.12% at $54.80 at the time of publication Wednesday.

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