ZD

ZIFF DAVIS, INC.

Nasdaq · Telegraph & Other Message Communications · CIK 0001084048
$46.37 -0.49% $1.7B
Insider Selling Cluster (4 insiders)
Vol
Market Cap$1.7B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (71%)
Inst. Holders7 funds
Inst. Value$218.5M
Inst. Activity0 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity0B / 5S
Insider Net $-$858.6K
SEC Reports5
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Telegraph & Other Message Communications·CIK 0001084048·Prev Close $46.60

Recent Activity

Jun 8, 2026 SEC
Four ZD insiders (EVP/GC and three directors) collectively sold $660K in open-market shares over a 7-day period through
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jun 8, 2026 Insider
McDonald Kirk P sold 975 shares
Director @ $46.65 ($45.5K)
Jun 5, 2026 SEC
Three ZD insiders, including the EVP/General Counsel and two directors, sold shares worth a combined $614K over a 4-day
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Jun 5, 2026 Insider
ROSSEN JEREMY sold 8,000 shares
EVP/General Counsel @ $47.00 ($376.0K)
Jun 3, 2026 SEC
Two ZD insiders — the EVP/General Counsel and a director — sold a combined $349K in open-market sales over a 7-day windo
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Barsten Jana sold 3,347 shares
Director @ $45.00 ($150.6K)
Inst.
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP — TRIM
20,428 shares ($718.0K)
Inst.
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN — ADD
41,566 shares ($1.6M)

Price Targets

$48.67 +5.0% upside Hold
Current $46.37 Low $30.00 Median $48.00 High $61.00 6 analysts
$30.00 $61.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy71% buy · 14 analysts
3Strong Buy
7Buy
4Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 12, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
May 11, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
May 11, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
May 5, 2026 Susquehanna MAINTAIN Positive → Positive
Mar 6, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.83 ▼ -24.9% $0.72 — $0.91 -33% YoY 4
Next Q $1.39 ▼ -5.4% $1.30 — $1.48 -21% YoY 4
Current FY $5.12 ▼ -6.1% $4.89 — $5.34 -23% YoY 5
Next FY $5.57 $5.07 — $6.51 9% YoY 5

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$156.5M
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$29.4MNEW
MORGAN STANLEY$23.0MADD
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$7.0M
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN$1.7MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 8, 2026McDonald KirkSELL$45.5K
Jun 5, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYSELL$376.0K
Jun 3, 2026Barsten JanaSELL$150.6K
Jun 2, 2026KRETZMER WSELL$87.6K
May 28, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYSELL$198.9K
7 institutional holders with $218.5M total value (6,215,828 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, CHARLES, MORGAN. Net selling activity: 1 institutions trimmed/exited vs 0 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC4,451,419$156.5M71.6%
2CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC835,113$29.4M13.4%NEW
3MORGAN STANLEY655,670$23.0M10.5%ADD +43.8%
4BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/198,501$7.0M3.2%
5WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN47,907$1.7M0.8%ADD +37.6%
6TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP20,428$718.0K0.3%TRIM -35.4%
7FMR LLC6,790$238.7K0.1%NEAR_EXIT -98.5%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM31,64020,428-35.4%$718.0K2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD30,21641,566+37.6%$1.6M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW31,640$1.2M2025-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYADD439,922632,716+43.8%$19.2M2025-Q2
FMR LLCNEAR_EXIT409,3966,108-98.5%$184.9K2025-Q2
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED15,780223,460+1316.1%$8.4M2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT4,0320-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
UBS Group AGDOUBLED21,450214,728+901.1%$11.7M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCNEAR_EXIT286,47215,780-94.5%$857.5K2024-Q4
NORGES BANKNEAR_EXIT47,9674,032-91.6%$219.1K2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW695,542$33.8M2024-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED304,898621,068+103.7%$30.2M2024-Q3
11 unique insiders with 5 transactions. Net insider value: -$858.6K ($0.00 bought, $858.6K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 8, 2026McDonald Kirk PDirectorSELL975$46.65$45.5K
Jun 5, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselSELL8,000$47.00$376.0K
Jun 3, 2026Barsten JanaDirectorSELL3,347$45.00$150.6K
Jun 2, 2026KRETZMER W BRIANDirectorSELL1,968$44.51$87.6K
May 28, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselSELL4,347$45.75$198.9K
May 7, 2026KRETZMER W BRIANDirectorM7,903$43.31$342.3K
May 7, 2026Barsten JanaDirectorM7,903$43.31$342.3K
May 7, 2026FAY SARAH ANNDirectorM7,903$43.31$342.3K
May 7, 2026McDonald Kirk PDirectorM7,903$43.31$342.3K
May 7, 2026Ray Neville RDirectorM7,903$43.31$342.3K
May 7, 2026Harris Teresa ADirectorM7,903$43.31$342.3K
May 7, 2026TAYLOR SCOTT CDirectorM7,903$43.31$342.3K
May 6, 2026KRETZMER W BRIANDirectorA5,723$0.00$0.00
May 6, 2026McDonald Kirk PDirectorA5,723$0.00$0.00
May 6, 2026Harris Teresa ADirectorA5,723$0.00$0.00
May 6, 2026Ray Neville RDirectorA5,723$0.00$0.00
May 6, 2026Barsten JanaDirectorA5,723$0.00$0.00
May 6, 2026FAY SARAH ANNDirectorA5,723$0.00$0.00
May 6, 2026TAYLOR SCOTT CDirectorA5,723$0.00$0.00
Mar 11, 2026Shah VivekChief Executive OfficerA122,790$0.00$0.00
Mar 11, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselA22,717$0.00$0.00
Mar 11, 2026TANSLEY LORI A.Chief Accounting OfficerA7,368$0.00$0.00
Mar 11, 2026RICHTER BRETChief Financial OfficerA42,977$0.00$0.00
Mar 8, 2026RICHTER BRETChief Financial OfficerM3,695$0.00$0.00
Mar 8, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselM1,808$0.00$0.00
Mar 8, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselF648$42.32$27.4K
Mar 8, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselM1,808$0.00$0.00
Mar 8, 2026RICHTER BRETChief Financial OfficerF2,047$42.32$86.6K
Mar 8, 2026RICHTER BRETChief Financial OfficerM3,695$0.00$0.00
Mar 6, 2026Shah VivekChief Executive OfficerM23,674$0.00$0.00
Mar 6, 2026Shah VivekChief Executive OfficerF12,085$42.32$511.4K
Mar 6, 2026Shah VivekChief Executive OfficerM23,674$0.00$0.00
Mar 6, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselM3,302$0.00$0.00
Mar 6, 2026RICHTER BRETChief Financial OfficerF4,674$42.32$197.8K
Mar 6, 2026RICHTER BRETChief Financial OfficerM8,722$0.00$0.00
Mar 6, 2026RICHTER BRETChief Financial OfficerM8,722$0.00$0.00
Mar 6, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselM3,302$0.00$0.00
Mar 6, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselF1,184$42.32$50.1K
Mar 5, 2026RICHTER BRETChief Financial OfficerF8,232$43.65$359.3K
Mar 5, 2026RICHTER BRETChief Financial OfficerM15,282$0.00$0.00
Mar 5, 2026RICHTER BRETChief Financial OfficerM15,282$0.00$0.00
Mar 5, 2026Shah VivekChief Executive OfficerM43,664$0.00$0.00
Mar 5, 2026Shah VivekChief Executive OfficerF22,139$43.65$966.4K
Mar 5, 2026Shah VivekChief Executive OfficerM43,664$0.00$0.00
Mar 5, 2026TANSLEY LORI A.Chief Accounting OfficerM2,183$0.00$0.00
Mar 5, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselM8,078$0.00$0.00
Mar 5, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselF2,950$43.65$128.8K
Mar 5, 2026ROSSEN JEREMYEVP/General CounselM8,078$0.00$0.00
Mar 5, 2026TANSLEY LORI A.Chief Accounting OfficerF905$43.65$39.5K
Mar 5, 2026TANSLEY LORI A.Chief Accounting OfficerM2,183$0.00$0.00

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (71% buy). Based on 14 analysts: 3 strong buy, 7 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$48.67 mean target +5.0% upside Hold (2.17)
$30.00 Low $61.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$46.37
Target Low$30.00
Target Mean$48.67
Target Median$48.00
Target High$61.00
# Analysts6
RecommendationHold (2.17)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.83 $0.72 $0.91 -33.3% -24.9% 1↑ 2↓ $0.3B -18.8% 4
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.39 $1.30 $1.48 -21.0% -5.4% 1↑ 2↓ $0.3B -15.6% 4
Current FY
2026-12-31
$5.12 $4.89 $5.34 -22.7% -6.1% 2↑ 2↓ $1.2B -16.1% 5
Next FY
2027-12-31
$5.57 $5.07 $6.51 8.6% -0.2% 3↑ 1↓ $1.2B 1.7% 5

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.827
7d ago$0.844-0.017
30d ago$1.102-0.275
60d ago$1.392-0.565
90d ago$1.429-0.602
7 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 12, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 11, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 11, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
May 5, 2026 Susquehanna MAINTAIN Positive Positive
Mar 6, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 4, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Feb 25, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 25, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 25, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 25, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20263740071%
May 1, 20263750067%
Apr 1, 20263750067%
Mar 1, 20263750067%
Feb 1, 20263750067%
Jan 1, 20263750067%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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May 7, 2026
earnings_calendar
ZD Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-07
Apr 20, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZD — 54,141 shares ($2.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260420, Price: $47.55, FTD Value: $2,574,404.55, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. COMMON STOCK
Apr 17, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZD — 52,281 shares ($2.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260417, Price: $46.63, FTD Value: $2,437,863.03, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. COMMON STOCK
Mar 6, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZD — 262,571 shares ($11.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260306, Price: $43.65, FTD Value: $11,461,224.15, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. COMMON STOCK
Mar 5, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZD — 237,759 shares ($10.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260305, Price: $42.98, FTD Value: $10,218,881.82, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. COMMON STOCK
Mar 4, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZD — 258,944 shares ($10.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260304, Price: $41.48, FTD Value: $10,740,997.12, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. COMMON STOCK
Mar 3, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZD — 86,595 shares ($2.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260303, Price: $28.01, FTD Value: $2,425,525.95, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. COMMON STOCK
Feb 25, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZD — 170,638 shares ($4.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260225, Price: $26.51, FTD Value: $4,523,613.38, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. COMMON STOCK
Feb 23, 2026
earnings_calendar
ZD Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-02-23