Ziff Davis stock
ZDNASDAQZiff Davis, Inc., Communication ServicesISIN US48123V1026
59Score 59 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
59 / 100
Price history
+61% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 7.7% above it.
Since January 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 33).
The price is 13% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 80% (November 2021 to February 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$55.93
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$48.01
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)33
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$26.51
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$59.21
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Ziff Davis, Inc. belongs to the Advertising Agencies industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.71B, is number 15 of 23 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.45B (up 3.5% year on year) and earnings of $47.35M (down 24.9%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.19B (down 18%) and adjusted earnings per share of $5.11 (down 23.8%).
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- MEQIRI Score 59 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 112 of 232 in Communication Services, median 58.
- Our model puts fair value at $83.66, with the price 38% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Below fair valuePrice 38% below the fair value of $83.66.Valuation 86
- Share buybacksShare count down 12% since 2020.Capital allocation 56
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 71
Weaknesses
- Earnings per share fallingDown 42.7% a year since 2021.Growth 33
- Volatile share priceVolatility 62% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 62
Its standout strengths are valuation and momentum, while profitability and growth hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $55.77 and expensive above $167.31 (uncertainty very high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 10.3%. At 11.3% the fair value would be $72.58, at 9.3% it would be $98.80.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue fell 14.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 12% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 70%, operating 14%, net 3%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 22 Feb 2027in 101 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.39 (expected $1.20)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $5.110.0%
- Revenue
- $1.19B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $5.790.0%
- Revenue
- $1.21B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +6.6%Q3 revenue is expected to rise sequentially but decline low to mid single digits year over year, with a smaller rate of decline in Q4.
“Q4 2026 is expected to show improvement as compared with Q3 with a lower rate of revenue decline and adjusted EBITDA margin slightly down year-over-year.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 7 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 5 insiders sold, $1.89M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Kretzmer W BrianSale
18 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 2,513
- Price
- $55.31
- Value
- $138,994
- Tansley Lori A.Sale
12 Aug 2026, Chief Accounting Officer
- Shares
- 1,400
- Price
- $54.76
- Value
- $76,664
- Rossen JeremySale
10 Aug 2026, EVP/General Counsel
- Shares
- 3,819
- Price
- $54.93
- Value
- $209,778
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- Richter BretSale
10 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 18,000
- Price
- $46.88
- Value
- $843,840
- McDonald Kirk PSale
8 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,075
- Price
- $46.65
- Value
- $50,150
- Rossen JeremySale
5 Jun 2026, EVP/General Counsel
- Shares
- 8,000
- Price
- $47.00
- Value
- $376,000
- Rossen JeremySale
28 May 2026, EVP/General Counsel
- Shares
- 4,347
- Price
- $45.75
- Value
- $198,875
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Ziff Davis
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
232 rated companies in Communication Services
- This company
- 59
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Advertising Agencies
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ETFs that hold Ziff Davis
Held by 7 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.11% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.09% | 0.30% | €2.31B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.09% | 0.10% | €395.74M |
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| Amundi MSCI Digital Economy UCITS ETF AccEBUY | 0.03% | 0.45% | €96.36M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.02% | 0.35% | €8.27B |
| Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingV3AA | 0.00% | 0.24% | €1.69B |
| Vanguard FTSE Global All-Cap UCITS ETF Accum USDVGLA | 0.00% | 0.07% | €3.9B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 27 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026, previously Fairly valued
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.