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BZFD · BuzzFeed, Inc.

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$1.12 -0.01 (-0.88%)
Market Cap
$98.33M
Shares
83.33M
Volume · Oct 1 253.27K Avg daily vol (3M) 556.57K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$1.13 Open$1.18 Day$1.10–1.21 52W close$0.57–2.09 Avg vol 30d353K Short int3.4M · 4.1% float · 15.2d Short vol32% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataMar 2021–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026
call held Aug 4, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$170.71M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$61.37M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-21.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
-31.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-17.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$18.23M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+44.7%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-33.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.1%
Latest settlement · 15.2 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. BuzzFeed executed a ~35% workforce reduction expected to deliver ~$30 million in annualized savings while revenue declined 21.8% year-over-year to $36.3 million and the company declined to provide forward guidance.

Bullish
  • + Workforce reduction of ~35% is expected to yield approximately $30 million in annualized savings.
  • + BuzzFeed entered a sales representation agreement with Allen Media Group to expand monetization of its advertising inventory.
Bearish
  • − Total revenue declined 21.8% year-over-year to $36.3 million in Q2 2026.
  • − Advertising revenue declined 23.4% year-over-year to $17.3 million.
  • − Commerce and other revenue declined 31.4% year-over-year to $9.0 million.
  • − Adjusted EBITDA was negative $1.7 million, a swing from positive $2.0 million in Q2 2025.
  • − Net loss widened to $11.8 million from $10.6 million in Q2 2025, with restructuring charges to follow in Q3.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Poor Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +8%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +1%
above
RSI (14) 53
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 37%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +3%
trailing
6-month return +83%
trailing
YTD return +22%
this year
Relative strength +71%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $1 › 200d $1 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+11% holders QoQ · +13 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
4.10% of float · ▼ -2.2% MoM · 15.2 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Steady
49 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 57
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Poor
Revenue growth −2%
Y/Y
EPS growth −467%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-20.7M
Balance sheet $49.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 122%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −68%
past year
ATR 5.6%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 1 of last 6
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 6, 2025
Revenue · Full Year 2025 $185M – $195M
Guided vs delivered · last 6 settled
Revenue Full Year 2025
guided $185M – $195M
$185.27M In line
Overall revenues third quarter 2024
guided $58M – $63M
$55.57M Miss −8.2%
Overall revenues second quarter 2024
guided $44M – $49M
$41.12M Miss −11.6%
Overall revenues first quarter 2024
guided $42M – $44M
$37.01M Miss −13.9%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+8% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1% Bullish
RSI (14)
53 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
37% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $1 › 200d $1 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+11% holders QoQ · +13 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
4.10% of float · ▼ -2.2% MoM · 15.2 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Steady
49 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $1 Now $1 · 37% Range high $2
vs 200-day avg +8% vs 50-day avg +1%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Internet Content & Information — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
BZFD
BuzzFeed, Inc.
this stock
$98.33M +21.5% -2.4% — 4.1%
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
$4.21T +9.9% +15.1% 17.3 0.7%
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
$1.91T +9.9% +47.1% 28.3 1.2%
SPOT
Spotify Technology S.A.
$104.87B -16.1% — — 2.2%
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
$60.26B +181.8% +479.0% — 18.4%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
49
% held
10.8%
Net QoQ
+815.6K sh
Top holder
LMR Partners LLP
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
9
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
3.4M
Days to cover
15.2d
Change
-78.1K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
32%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
12.3K
Value
$13.8K
As of
Sep 4, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
54.6%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$185.3M
Net income (FY)
$-57.7M
EPS diluted
$-1.53
View
Buybacks
Authorized
shares 1.8M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 29, 2026
This year
19
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$100.0K
Shares
60.1K
Filed
May 12, 2026
View
Exempt Offerings
Offering
$25.0K
Filed
Oct 26, 2020
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 4, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
BZFD +9.7% +2.7% +83.4% -5.0% +21.5%
SPY -0.7% +0.1% +12.2% -0.6% +11.8%
vs SPY +10.4% +2.6% +71.3% -4.5% +9.7%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of May 23, 2025
Authorized
shares 1.83M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1828972 CUSIP 12430A300 13F (30d) 2 filings 2 filers Visit website Investor relations