BuzzFeed (BZFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BuzzFeed, Inc. operates as a digital media and technology company specializing in news, entertainment, and social content. The company produces articles, videos and quizzes that target diverse audiences across web, mobile and social platforms. In addition to editorial content, BuzzFeed offers a suite of advertising solutions, including native advertising, branded content and programmatic display, designed to blend seamlessly with its editorial offerings and engage consumers at scale.

Founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti and John S. Johnson III, BuzzFeed first gained traction through shareable listicles and viral quizzes before expanding into hard-news reporting, video production and commerce. Over time, the company has grown to encompass multiple content verticals—among them BuzzFeed News, BuzzFeed Video and the food-focused brand Tasty. In 2021, BuzzFeed completed a business combination with 890 Fifth Avenue Acquisition Corp., marking its transition to a publicly traded entity on the Nasdaq under the ticker BZFD.

BuzzFeed serves a global audience, with editorial teams and production studios located in major cities including New York, Los Angeles and London. Its content reaches consumers in North America, Europe, Australia and parts of Asia, and is distributed through its own websites, mobile apps and third-party social media channels. The company also operates a commerce platform that integrates product recommendations and direct-to-consumer sales, leveraging data analytics to optimize engagement and monetization.

Jonah Peretti continues to lead BuzzFeed as Chief Executive Officer, drawing on his background in viral media and technology innovation. Under his stewardship, the company has made strategic investments in original reporting, video production and e-commerce initiatives. BuzzFeed’s management team places an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration between editorial, creative and technology departments to drive audience growth and expand advertising and commerce revenue streams.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.72 to $1.82
• 50-Day Range: $1.74 to $2.56
• 52-Week Range: $1.61 to $5.68
• Volume: 298,671 shs
• Average Volume: 341,313 shs
• Market Capitalization: $64.08 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.92
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

BuzzFeed Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BuzzFeed scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 182nd out of 294 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for BuzzFeed.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BuzzFeed is 6.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BuzzFeed is 6.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.55.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BuzzFeed has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.33% of the float of BuzzFeed has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BuzzFeed has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BuzzFeed has recently decreased by 2.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

BuzzFeed does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.33% of the float of BuzzFeed has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BuzzFeed has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BuzzFeed has recently decreased by 2.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.84

News Sentiment

BuzzFeed has a news sentiment score of 1.84. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for BuzzFeed this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added BuzzFeed to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BuzzFeed insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $762,537.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.21% of the stock of BuzzFeed is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 37.64% of the stock of BuzzFeed is held by institutions.

BZFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BZFD shares performed this year?

BuzzFeed's stock was trading at $2.67 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BZFD stock has decreased by 35.4% and is now trading at $1.7250.

How were BuzzFeed's earnings last quarter?

BuzzFeed, Inc. (NASDAQ:BZFD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.23) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $46.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $39.43 million. BuzzFeed had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.11% and a net margin of 4.75%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did BuzzFeed's stock split?

Shares of BuzzFeed reverse split on the morning of Monday, May 6th 2024.The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Monday, May 6th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, May 6th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

Who are BuzzFeed's major shareholders?

BuzzFeed's top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.66%), Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC and Panagora Asset Management Inc. (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Enterprise Associates 13 L New, Corp Comcast, John S Johnson III, Janet L Rolle and Angela Acharia.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of BuzzFeed?

Shares of BZFD 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 BuzzFeed own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BuzzFeed investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Coinbase Global (COIN) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 9/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: MEDIA CONGLOM
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BZFD
• CIK: 1828972
• Web: www.890fifthavenue.com
• Phone: 646-589-8592
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,520
• Year Founded: 2006

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$10.10 million
• Net Margins: 4.75%
• Pretax Margin: -11.90%
• Return on Equity: -28.11%
• Return on Assets: -11.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 1.23
• Quick Ratio: 1.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $189.89 million
• Price / Sales: 0.35
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.79 per share
• Price / Book: 0.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,040,000
• Free Float: 29,922,000
• Market Cap: $66.49 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.45