New York Times Adopts New Executive Severance and Protections

An update from New York Times ( (NYT) ) is now available.

On January 15, 2026, The New York Times Company’s board Compensation Committee approved a new Executive Severance Plan to standardize severance arrangements for senior leaders and better align them with market practice, while also bolstering retention of key executives. The plan covers Executive Committee members and Section 16 officers who sign restrictive covenant agreements and do not already have individual severance contracts, offering structured cash severance, prorated annual incentives, continued health coverage, and outplacement support following qualifying terminations, with enhanced lump-sum payments and COBRA subsidies for senior executives terminated without cause or for good reason within a year of a change in control; it is structured to comply with U.S. tax rules and includes mechanisms to limit excess parachute payments. On the same date, the company amended CEO Meredith Kopit Levien’s employment agreement, extending her post-employment non-solicitation period to 18 months, updating her non-compete to match the current business, and providing richer change-in-control severance protections—larger lump-sum cash payments tied to salary and target bonus plus extended COBRA support—moves that collectively reinforce leadership retention, clarify protections in potential M&A or control-shift scenarios, and tighten post-employment restrictions to protect the company’s talent and competitive position.

The most recent analyst rating on (NYT) stock is a Hold with a $60.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on New York Times stock, see the NYT Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on NYT Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, NYT is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (profitability, cash flow, and a very conservative balance sheet) and a positive earnings outlook with strong digital subscription and advertising momentum. Technicals support the uptrend but appear somewhat extended, while a high P/E and modest dividend yield weigh on valuation.

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More about New York Times

The New York Times Company operates in the media and publishing industry, producing news, opinion, and multimedia content primarily through its flagship newspaper, digital news platform, and related products. Its business is focused on high-quality journalism, subscription-based digital and print offerings, and associated advertising and licensing revenues, targeting a global audience of news consumers and advertisers.

Average Trading Volume: 1,808,334

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $11.61B

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