Ziff Davis (ZD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD) is a digital media and technology company that creates content, services and online experiences for consumers and businesses. Its portfolio spans technology, gaming and entertainment, shopping, health and wellness, and cybersecurity and marketing technology.

The company operates a range of digital brands and platforms, including IGN, PCMag, Mashable, Lifehacker, RetailMeNot, Ookla, Spiceworks and Humble Bundle. Its offerings include editorial content and reviews, consumer purchase guidance, gaming and entertainment coverage, internet-performance testing, software and data services, and business-to-business marketing solutions.

Ziff Davis traces its origins to the magazine publisher founded in 1927 by William Bernard Ziff and Bernard G. Davis. The company later shifted its focus toward digital media and technology businesses. In 2021, its former parent, J2 Global, separated its cloud-fax and related communications operations and adopted the Ziff Davis name for the remaining digital media and technology business. Ziff Davis serves audiences and business customers internationally, and Vivek Shah is its chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.59 to $57.99
• 50-Day Range: $50.95 to $59.21
• 52-Week Range: $22.45 to $60.48
• Volume: 239,719 shs
• Average Volume: 753,976 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 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 105th out of 236 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: 2.6 / 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 3.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ziff Davis is 3.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.42.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ziff Davis has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.75% 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 5.95.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ziff Davis has recently decreased by 11.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Ziff Davis has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 0.60 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 3 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: 10/14/2026
• 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: +4.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $17.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.40
• 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: $1.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.35
• Cash Flow: $12.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.63
• Book Value: $44.39 per share
• Price / Book: 1.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,290,000
• Free Float: 33,121,000
• Market Cap: $1.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.11