USA Today (NYSE:TDAY) Hits New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

USA Today Co. (NYSE:TDAY) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $6.67 and last traded at $6.62, with a volume of 1164267 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $6.51.

Key USA Today News

Here are the key news stories impacting USA Today this week:

• Positive Sentiment: USA TODAY hired media executive Jamie Stockwell as Vice President of News, reporting to Monica Richardson; the hire (starts March 30) signals investment in newsroom modernization and audience/product strategy that could help content quality and monetization over time. Jamie Stockwell Named USA TODAY Vice President of News
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of the Big Ten tournament (TV schedule/streaming) is driving sports traffic during March — useful for short-term pageviews and ad impressions around college basketball. What channel are Big Ten tournament bracket games today? TV schedule, time, watch live, streaming
• Neutral Sentiment: USA TODAY ran live coverage of former President Trump’s Cincinnati visit — high-interest political event that can lift traffic but has uncertain advertiser impact. When is Trump in Cincinnati today? Updated schedule for today’s visit
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing Senate shutdown vote/live updates pieces (multiple updates) are front-page political coverage that typically draws engagement during crises but won’t directly change fundamentals. What time is Senate vote today on shutdown 2026? Live updates, news
• Neutral Sentiment: Earlier Senate-vote coverage and analysis (SAVE America Act status) continues to populate political search interest and may sustain traffic across multiple days. Did the SAVE America Act pass Senate vote today? Trump’s SAVE Act status
• Neutral Sentiment: World Baseball Classic matchup listings and other sports schedules (March 10) are seasonal content that can boost short-term engagement. World Baseball Classic games today: Every matchup happening on March 10
• Neutral Sentiment: Local/state election coverage (Mississippi US Senate primary) — standard political reporting that can drive local engagement but is unlikely to shift company fundamentals. Who is running for US Senate? Mississippi primary is today. What we know
• Neutral Sentiment: Crime reporting (e.g., Nancy Guthrie search updates on MSN) is typical news coverage; it may attract readers but is operationally neutral for advertiser/revenue outlook. Nancy Guthrie search pursuing various leads 5 weeks after abduction
• Neutral Sentiment: Repeated Senate-vote timing updates (March 10) underscore rolling coverage; useful for traffic but not a standalone catalyst for stock fundamentals. What time does Senate vote today on shutdown 2026? Updates, the latest

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TDAY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised USA Today from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings raised USA Today from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of USA Today in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Citizens Jmp boosted their price target on USA Today from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on USA Today in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $7.70.

USA Today Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $953.25 million, a P/E ratio of -58.90 and a beta of 1.58. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.72, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.73.

USA Today (NYSE:TDAY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $585.00 million during the quarter. USA Today had a net margin of 0.08% and a return on equity of 5.68%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On USA Today

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of USA Today by 47.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 566,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,639,000 after purchasing an additional 182,824 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in USA Today by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 84,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 3,588 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in USA Today by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 951,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,751,000 after purchasing an additional 18,933 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in USA Today during the 1st quarter worth $187,000. Finally, Savant Capital LLC acquired a new position in USA Today during the 2nd quarter worth $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.71% of the company’s stock.

About USA Today

Gannett Co, Inc (NYSE: GCI) is a media and marketing solutions company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. As the largest U.S. newspaper publisher by circulation, Gannett publishes USA Today alongside more than 260 local news brands. The company’s multimedia platforms include daily and weekly newspapers, websites, mobile apps and a network of subscription-based digital products.

In addition to journalism and content production, Gannett offers a suite of digital marketing services designed to help small and medium-sized businesses grow online.