SeekingAlpha · Oct 27, 2026
Ziff Davis: Buybacks Are Not An Operating Recovery
Ziff Davis (ZD) is rated Hold as EPS growth is driven by buybacks, not underlying operations, despite a strong balance sheet post-Connectivity sale.
ZD
NASDAQ · ZD
Ziff Davis, Inc.
Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
$54.79
Down-$1.16 (-2.07%)
Updated Nov 2, 2026, 6:50 AM
SID Score
6.7/10
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- Market cap
- 1.51B
- P/E ratio
- 13.54
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $22.45 – $60.48
- Volume
- 512.63K
- Avg. volume
- 630.94K
Price performance · ZD
ZD price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
ZD closed at $54.79 after 20 trading sessions, down 2.13% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $54.79
- Period change
- -2.13%
- Period low
- $54.77
- Period high
- $58.44
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $55.40 | $55.75 | $53.47 | $54.79 | 512.63K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $54.55 | $56.34 | $54.53 | $55.95 | 516.68K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $56.27 | $57.05 | $55.22 | $55.37 | 379.99K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $57.53 | $57.655 | $56.70 | $57.03 | 308.23K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $57.72 | $58.37 | $57.05 | $57.71 | 323.56K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $57.41 | $58.40 | $57.35 | $57.89 | 332.13K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $57.07 | $58.035 | $57.05 | $57.95 | 362.83K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $56.33 | $57.515 | $56.00 | $57.03 | 293.95K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $56.63 | $57.75 | $56.54 | $56.79 | 444.4K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $56.76 | $57.22 | $56.33 | $56.36 | 358.18K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $58.35 | $59.29 | $56.27 | $57.15 | 608.06K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $57.82 | $58.49 | $56.8943 | $58.44 | 401.52K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $57.61 | $57.99 | $56.59 | $57.42 | 423.58K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $57.87 | $59.04 | $57.70 | $57.88 | 414.9K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $56.95 | $58.205 | $56.71 | $57.58 | 421.77K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $56.19 | $56.82 | $55.935 | $56.52 | 326.7K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $54.71 | $56.02 | $54.35 | $55.91 | 526.43K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $54.47 | $55.28 | $54.13 | $54.90 | 341.58K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $55.65 | $56.63 | $54.33 | $54.77 | 402.13K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $55.47 | $56.26 | $55.07 | $55.98 | 457.12K |
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Company profile
Ziff Davis Inc is a focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes brands in technology, entertainment, shopping, health, cybersecurity, and martech. It has two reportable segments: Digital Media and Cybersecurity and Martech. The company's brands include Mashable, Ookla, Offers.com, IGN, and VPN among others. The majority of revenue is generated from Digital Media.
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- —
- Average target
- $40.00
- Implied upside
- —
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- —
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Susquehanna | Positive | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 15, 2026
Ziff Davis to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Earnings
NEW YORK, October 15, 2026--Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD) will release its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings at 6:00PM ET on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Additionally, Ziff Davis invites the public, members of the press, the financial community, stockholders, and other interested parties to listen to a live audio Webcast of its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call at 8:30AM ET on Friday, November 6, 2026.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
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