Ziff Davis (ZD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ziff Davis, Inc. is a digital media and technology company that operates a portfolio of internet-based brands serving consumers and businesses. Its properties provide technology news and reviews, gaming and entertainment content, health and wellness information, shopping resources, and specialized business media.

The company’s brands include PCMag, IGN, Mashable, Lifehacker, RetailMeNot, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla and Speedtest, among others. Ziff Davis also offers cybersecurity, marketing technology and consumer subscription services, including products and platforms designed to support privacy, online security, connectivity testing and digital engagement.

Ziff Davis traces its roots to the publishing company founded by William B. Ziff and Bernard G. Davis in 1927. The current company was previously known as J2 Global, Inc. and adopted the Ziff Davis name in 2021 following the separation of J2 Global’s cloud services business. Ziff Davis serves audiences and customers internationally, with its digital properties reaching users across North America and other global markets. Vivek Shah serves as chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.81 to $58.79
• 50-Day Range: $50.95 to $59.21
• 52-Week Range: $22.45 to $60.48
• Volume: 2.79 million shs
• Average Volume: 781,303 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3.25
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $59.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Ziff Davis Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ziff Davis scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 154th out of 243 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 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 no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Ziff Davis is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ziff Davis has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ziff Davis are expected to grow by 13.62% in the coming year, from $4.26 to $4.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ziff Davis is 3.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ziff Davis is 3.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 23.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ziff Davis has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.05% 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 12.16, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ziff Davis has recently increased by 18.57%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Ziff Davis has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Ziff Davis this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ziff Davis insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $425,436.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.40% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ZD
• CIK: 1084048
• Web: www.ziffdavis.com
• Phone: (212) 503-3500
• Fax: 323-860-9201
• Employees: 3,900
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ziff Davis: $59.75
• High Price Target: $75.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $17.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $47.35 million
• Net Margins: 48.57%
• Pretax Margin: 0.79%
• Return on Equity: 10.73%
• Return on Assets: 5.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32
• Current Ratio: 2.16
• Quick Ratio: 2.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.37
• Cash Flow: $12.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.73
• Book Value: $44.39 per share
• Price / Book: 1.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,287,000
• Free Float: 33,121,000
• Market Cap: $1.97 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09