Ziff Davis (ZD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States and internationally. The company offers PCMag, an online resource for laboratory-based product reviews, technology news, buying guides, and research papers; Mashable for publishing technology and culture content; Spiceworks Ziff Davis provides digital content of IT products and services; retailMeNot, a savings destination platform; Offers.com, a coupon and deals website; and event-based properties, including BlackFriday.com, TheBlackFriday.com, BestBlackFriday.com, and DealsofAmerica.com. It also offers gaming and entertainment content under the IGN Entertainment and Humble Bundle brands; and information on internet connectivity under the Ookla, Ekahau, Downdetector, and RootMetrics brands. The company also offers digital content and information services for health and wellness consumers under the Everyday Health, DailyOM, Lose It!, Diabetes Daily, Castle Connolly, and Migraine Again brands; pregnancy and parenting content under the BabyCenter, Emma's Diary, and What to Expect brands; and Medpage Today that delivers medical news. In addition, the company offers PRIME Education, a medical education program for healthcare professionals; and Health eCareers, a digital portal for healthcare professionals. Further, it provides endpoint and email security, security awareness training, secure backup and file sharing, and virtual private network solutions under the IPVanish, VIPRE, Livedrive, Inspired eLearning, and SugarSync brands; and email marketing and delivery solutions, search engine optimization tools, and voice and text communication services under the Campaigner, iContact, SMTP, Kickbox, MOZ Pro, MOZ Local, Stat Analytics, eVoice, and Line2 brands. The company was formerly known as j2 Global, Inc. and changed its name to Ziff Davis, Inc. in October 2021. Ziff Davis, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.55 to $30.91
• 50-Day Range: $29.49 to $34.26
• 52-Week Range: $28.55 to $60.62
• Volume: 700,899 shs
• Average Volume: 478,740 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.24 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.87
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $47.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Ziff Davis Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ziff Davis scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 178th out of 659 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Ziff Davis has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ziff Davis has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.89%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ziff Davis are expected to grow by 4.89% in the coming year, from $5.93 to $6.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ziff Davis is 17.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ziff Davis is 17.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 48.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ziff Davis has a P/B Ratio of 0.70. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.87% of the float of Ziff Davis has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ziff Davis has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ziff Davis has recently increased by 1,321.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Ziff Davis does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Ziff Davis does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.52

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.87% of the float of Ziff Davis has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ziff Davis has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ziff Davis has recently increased by 1,321.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

Ziff Davis has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Ziff Davis this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.16% of the stock of Ziff Davis is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.76% of the stock of Ziff Davis is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ZD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ZD shares performed this year?

Ziff Davis' stock was trading at $54.34 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ZD shares have decreased by 45.7% and is now trading at $29.49.

How were Ziff Davis' earnings last quarter?

Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The technology company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.10. The technology company earned $353.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $347.66 million. Ziff Davis had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.89% and a net margin of 5.41%.
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Does Ziff Davis have any subsidiaries?

Ziff Davis subsidiaries include SEOMoz Inc, HowLongtoBeat, Inspired eLearning, Aberdeen, Logiva, RetailMeNot Inc., Kickbox, and more.

Who are Ziff Davis' major shareholders?

Ziff Davis' top institutional investors include Nordea Investment Management AB (2.46%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.49%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.98%) and Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.46%). Insiders that own company stock include Vivek Shah, Sarah Ann Fay, Bret Richter, W Brian Kretzmer, Teresa A Harris and Jeremy Rossen.
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How do I buy shares of Ziff Davis?

Shares of ZD 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 Ziff Davis own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ziff Davis investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ZD
• CIK: 1084048
• Web: www.j2global.com
• Phone: (212) 503-3500
• Fax: 323-860-9201
• Employees: 3,800
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ziff Davis: $47.00
• High Price Target: $95.00
• Low Price Target: $33.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +59.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.97
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $63.05 million
• Net Margins: 5.41%
• Pretax Margin: 7.05%
• Return on Equity: 13.89%
• Return on Assets: 7.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 1.52
• Quick Ratio: 1.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.40 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.89
• Cash Flow: $12.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.33
• Book Value: $42.37 per share
• Price / Book: 0.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,090,000
• Free Float: 41,179,000
• Market Cap: $1.24 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.63