Gannett (GCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Through its ReachLocal and WordStream businesses, Gannett provides search engine marketing, social media advertising, website development and analytics services. The company also operates printing facilities and distribution networks that support both its own publications and third-party print and marketing partners.

Gannett traces its roots to 1906, when Frank Gannett founded his first newspaper in Rochester, New York. Over the decades, it grew through acquisitions of regional papers and national expansion. In 2015, Gannett separated its broadcast operations into a new company, Tegna Inc., and in 2019 it merged with New Media Investment Group (the parent of GateHouse Media) while retaining the Gannett name. These strategic moves broadened its content portfolio and reinforced its position in local journalism.

Today, Gannett serves communities across all 50 U.S. states and engages millions of readers through print and digital channels. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Michael G. Reed, who has steered Gannett’s transformation toward a more diversified media and marketing model. Its combined local reach and national presence aim to deliver news, information and marketing solutions to audiences and advertisers alike.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.10 to $4.30
• 50-Day Range: $3.55 to $4.34
• 52-Week Range: $2.55 to $5.93
• Volume: 1.48 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $628.25 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.60
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.55
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Gannett Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gannett scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 308 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Gannett has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Gannett has a consensus price target of $5.55, representing about 29.5% upside from its current price of $4.29.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gannett has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gannett is 12.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gannett is 12.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.18.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gannett has a P/B Ratio of 4.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.10% of the float of Gannett has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gannett has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gannett has recently decreased by 4.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Gannett does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Gannett does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Gannett is 188.24%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.02

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.10% of the float of Gannett has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gannett has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gannett has recently decreased by 4.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.61

News Sentiment

Gannett has a news sentiment score of 1.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Gannett this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for GCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gannett insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.20% of the stock of Gannett is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.71% of the stock of Gannett is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GCI shares performed this year?

Gannett's stock was trading at $5.06 at the start of the year. Since then, GCI stock has decreased by 15.3% and is now trading at $4.2850.

How were Gannett's earnings last quarter?

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $584.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $593.13 million. Gannett had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 53.24% and a net margin of 4.84%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Gannett's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Gannett include Two Seas Capital LP (7.66%), Nomura Holdings Inc. (2.40%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.07%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (1.48%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Reed and Laurence Tarica.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Gannett?

Shares of GCI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Gannett own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gannett investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Energy Transfer (ET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 9/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Printing And Publishing
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GCI
• CIK: 1579684
• Web: www.newmediainv.com
• Phone: 703-854-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8,900
• Year Founded: 1906

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gannett: $5.55
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $5.10
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$26.35 million
• Net Margins: 4.84%
• Pretax Margin: -0.55%
• Return on Equity: 53.24%
• Return on Assets: 5.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.89
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.26
• Cash Flow: $1.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.34
• Book Value: $1.04 per share
• Price / Book: 4.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 146,617,000
• Free Float: 140,459,000
• Market Cap: $628.25 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.64