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ZD · Ziff Davis, Inc.

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$56.69 +0.36 (+0.64%) At close · Sep 30
Market Cap
$1.94B
Shares
34.29M
Volume · Sep 30 754.89K Avg daily vol (3M) 627.25K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$56.69 Open$56.25 Day$56.10–57.48 52W close$26.51–59.21 Avg vol 30d637K Short int5.5M · 16.2% float · 9.0d Short vol84% Last earningsAug 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Aug 7, 2026
call held Aug 7, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.44B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$643.49M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-2.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
7.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
3.2
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 31.4%
FCF yield
16.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-12.9%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+44.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
16.2%
Latest settlement · 9.0 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol 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 +26%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +3%
above
RSI (14) 52
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 92%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +3%
trailing
6-month return +28%
trailing
YTD return +61%
this year
Relative strength +16%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $55 › 200d $45 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$425.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
16.16% of float · ▲ +4.3% MoM · 9.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
269 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 78
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth −2%
Y/Y
Gross margin 90%
expanding
EPS growth −19%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $287.9M
Valuation P/E 3
below peers
Balance sheet $292.7M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
High
Volatility 63%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −34%
past year
ATR 2.8%
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 2 of last 4
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
Adjusted EBITDA margins for the company · full year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 34%
Guided vs delivered · last 4 settled
Revenue fiscal year 2023
guided $1.35B – $1.41B
$1.36B In line
Revenues fourth quarter
guided $400M – $414M
$408.63M In line
Revenue 2021
guided $1.63B – $1.68B
$1.42B Miss −14.3%
Revenues for the year
guided $1.45B – $1.46B
$1.16B Miss −20.3%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 2 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+26% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+3% Bullish
RSI (14)
52 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
92% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $55 › 200d $45 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$425.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
16.16% of float · ▲ +4.3% MoM · 9.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
269 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $27 Now $57 · 92% Range high $59
vs 200-day avg +26% vs 50-day avg +3%

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 diluted EPS non-GAAP $1.75 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $140.2M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 26.8% Q2 2026 —
Adjusted net income non-GAAP $65.4M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Free cash flow from continuing and discontinued operations non-GAAP $50.8M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —

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
$1.94B +61.3% -1.9% 3.0 16.2%
APP
AppLovin Corp
$102.76B -56.9% +70.0% 23.6 3.3%
OMC
Omnicom Group Inc.
$21.70B -8.8% +10.1% — 9.1%
TTD
Trade Desk, Inc.
$5.92B -67.9% +18.5% 15.0 18.8%
WPP
WPP plc
$5.61B +10.1% — — 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
269
% held
121.2%
Net QoQ
-740.7K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
321
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
5.5M
Days to cover
9.0d
Change
+226.6K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
84%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
130
Value
$7.2K
As of
Sep 11, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
43.6%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$425.4K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 3
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

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
ZD -0.1% +2.6% +28.0% +2.8% +61.3%
SPY -0.7% +0.1% +12.2% -0.6% +11.8%
vs SPY +0.6% +2.5% +15.8% +3.4% +49.4%

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) 8 filings 8 filers Visit website Investor relations