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ZD · Ziff Davis, Inc.

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Market Cap
$1.91B
Shares
34.29M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$55.82 Open$55.76 Day$55.26–56.47 52W close$26.51–56.08 Avg vol 30d590K Short int4.5M · 13.1% float · 5.8d Short vol74% Last earningsAug 7, 2026 DataOct 2021–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Oct 8, 2021; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.39
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +32%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 58
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 99%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +6%
      trailing
      6-month return +32%
      trailing
      YTD return +59%
      this year
      Relative strength +17%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $53 › 200d $42 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +47 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      13.07% of float · ▼ -11.6% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      266 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 74
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth −2%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 90%
      expanding
      EPS growth −19%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $287.9M
      Balance sheet $292.7M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 63%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −34%
      past year
      ATR 3.1%
      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

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA margins for the Company · fiscal year 2026 Non-GAAP 34%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 7, 2025
      Adjusted diluted EPS · 2025 Range of Estimates $6.64 – $7.28

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +32% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      58 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      99% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $53 › 200d $42 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +47 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      13.07% of float · ▼ -11.6% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      266 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $27 Now $56 · 99% Range high $56
      vs 200-day avg +32% vs 50-day avg +6%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $76.8M Q2 2026
      Cybersecurity & Martech Average quarterly revenue per customer $53.93 Q2 2026
      Cybersecurity & Martech Customers 1,219,000 Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing and discontinued operations 88.96M
      -35M Purchases of property and equipment
      = Free cash flow from continuing and discontinued operations 53.96M
      Gaming & Entertainment Average quarterly revenue per customer $30.94 Q2 2026
      Gaming & Entertainment Quarterly revenue per customer $60,015 Q2 2026
      Health & Wellness Average quarterly revenue per customer $7.92 Q2 2026
      Health & Wellness Quarterly revenue per customer $99,046 Q2 2026
      Technology & Shopping Customers 626 Q2 2026
      Technology & Shopping Quarterly revenue per customer $113,267 Q2 2026
      Adjusted effective tax rate non-GAAP 23.5% Year ended December 31, 2025
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $287.9M Full Year 2025
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities 407.07M
      -119.2M Purchases of property and equipment
      = Free cash flow 287.87M
      Share repurchases $173.8M Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Advertising Agencies — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ZD
      Ziff Davis, Inc.
      this stock
      $1.91B +58.8% -1.9% 13.1%
      APP
      AppLovin Corp
      $103.11B -53.6% +70.0% 23.7 3.4%
      OMC
      Omnicom Group Inc.
      $25.05B +8.8% +10.1% 8.9%
      TTD
      Trade Desk, Inc.
      $6.12B -64.6% +18.5% 15.5 17.8%
      WPP
      WPP plc
      $5.58B +15.5% 0.8%

      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 Reducing
      Holders
      266
      % held
      120.9%
      Net QoQ
      -853.5K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      321
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.5M
      Days to cover
      5.8d
      Change
      -589.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      74%
      As of
      Aug 27, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      7.2K
      Value
      $391.1K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      35.9%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.9M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 6
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $47.4M
      EPS diluted
      $1.15
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 25.0M
      Remaining
      shares 7.7M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $139.0K
      Shares
      2.5K
      Filed
      Aug 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 7, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Ziff Davis to Participate in Two…
      Published
      Aug 18, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Oct 8, 2021; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ZD +0.8% +6.1% +31.9% +5.2% +58.8%
      SPY +1.1% +4.0% +14.7% +3.2% +13.1%
      vs SPY -0.4% +2.1% +17.2% +1.9% +45.7%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 25.00M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 17.33M
      Remaining
      shares 7.67M
      Spent 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 1084048 CUSIP 48123V102 13F (30d) 218 filings 217 filers Visit website Investor relations