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USA TODAY (TDAY): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy1 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $8.60, the highest $10.00, the lowest $7.20. The average is +23.4% from the last price of $6.97.
Analyst ratings 3
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi PublishingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $6.50 → $7.50+15.4% | Hold | +7.6% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek PublishingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $7.00 → $7.50+7.1% | Hold | +7.6% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI PublishingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $6.50 → $7.00+7.7% | Hold | +0.4% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic PublishingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $6.00 → $7.00+16.7% | Hold | +0.4% | Upgrade | 02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Google PublishingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $6.50 → $7.00+7.7% | Hold | +0.4% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity PublishingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $6.50 → $7.00+7.7% | Hold | +0.4% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic PublishingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $6.00 | Sell | −13.9% | Downgrade | 15.09.26on TipRanks 16:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity PublishingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $6.50 | Hold | −6.7% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI xAi PublishingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $6.50 | Hold | −6.7% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 00:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek PublishingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $7.00 | Hold | +0.4% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 00:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI PublishingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $6.50 | Hold | −6.7% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 00:06 | — | |
| AI Google PublishingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $6.50 | Hold | −6.7% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 00:06 | — | |
| Jason Bazinet★★★★★★★★★★#496 · hits 56% · avg +15.1% | Citi | $8.05 → $7.20−10.6% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 25.08.26on TipRanks Aug 24 14:45 | −0.6%next day +0.9% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| Barton Crockett★★★★★★★★★★#1246 · hits 55% · avg +7.9% | Rosenblatt Securities | $10.00 | Buy | +43.5% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −10.0%next day −1.8% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Matthew Condon★★★★★★★★★★#2942 · hits 60% · avg +10.1% | Citizens JMP | $8.00 → $10.00+25.0% | Buy | +43.5% | Reiterated | 14.07.26on TipRanks 05:50 | −2.3%next day +1.4% · 5 days +2.3% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering USA TODAY
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $9.07 at a price of $6.29 (+44.1%); now: $8.60 at $6.97 (+23.4%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.06 (from $-0.10 to $0.00). Last quarter: $0.07.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $528M (from $522M to $537M). Last quarter: $536M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Communicationservices
About USA TODAY
- CEO: Michael E. Reed
- Employees: 9,500
- 175 Sully's Trail, Pittsford, NY, 14534-4560, US
- www.usatodayco.com
USA TODAY Co., Inc. operates as a media and digital marketing solutions company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest, and Digital Marketing Solutions. The company’s print offerings include home delivery on a subscription basis; single copy; and non-daily publications, such as shoppers and niche publications. It also provides digital-only subscription, including local media brands, USA TODAY NETWORK community events platform, magazines, sports, and games; and E-newspapers; and digital advertising and marketing services. In addition, the company offers digital news and media brands; daily and weekly newspapers; digital advertising and marketing products and solutions under the LocaliQ brand; cloud-based platform that offers a suite of products and solutions for marketing automation, AI-driven advertising optimization, and customizable reporting; commercial printing and distribution arrangements services; and prints commercial materials, including flyers, business cards, and invitations. USA TODAY Co., Inc. was formerly known as Gannett Co., Inc. and changed its name to USA TODAY Co., Inc. in October 2025. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Pittsford, New York.
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