Ziff Davis Stock Analysis

ZD Stock  USD 33.51  1.21  3.75%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Ziff Davis extending back to July 23, 1999. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Ziff Davis stands at 33.51, as last reported on the 8th of February, with the highest price reaching 33.70 and the lowest price hitting 32.15 during the day.
IPO Date
21st of July 1999
200 Day MA
34.4342
50 Day MA
35.857
Beta
1.381
 
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Ziff Davis holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.652. At present, Ziff Davis' Interest Debt Per Share is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Long Term Debt To Capitalization is expected to grow to 0.41, whereas Net Debt is forecasted to decline to about 231.6 M. Ziff Davis' financial risk is the risk to Ziff Davis stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Ziff Davis' liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Ziff Davis' cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Ziff Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Ziff Davis' stakeholders.
For many companies, including Ziff Davis, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Ziff Davis, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Ziff Davis' management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
0.7359
Enterprise Value Ebitda
4.3054
Price Sales
0.9428
Shares Float
38.7 M
Wall Street Target Price
43.4286
At present, Ziff Davis' Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Stockholder Equity is expected to grow to about 594 M, whereas Treasury Stock is forecasted to decline to (40.2 M). . At present, Ziff Davis' Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Price To Operating Cash Flows Ratio is expected to grow to 7.18, whereas Price Book Value Ratio is forecasted to decline to 0.86.
Ziff Davis is undervalued with Real Value of 38.76 and Target Price of 43.43. The main objective of Ziff Davis stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Ziff Davis is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Ziff Davis' stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Ziff Davis stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Ziff Davis' ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
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Ziff Stock Analysis Notes

About 98.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.74. Historically many companies with similar price-to-book (P/B) ratio do better than the market in the long run. Ziff Davis has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.84. The entity last dividend was issued on the 17th of May 2019. The firm had 115:100 split on the 8th of October 2021. Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides internet information and services in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and internationally. Ziff Davis, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Ziff Davis operates under Advertising Agencies classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 4900 people. For more information please call Vivek Shah at 212 503 3500 or visit https://www.ziffdavis.com.

Ziff Davis Quarterly Total Revenue

363.71 Million

Ziff Davis Investment Alerts

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Over 98.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from MacroaxisInsider: Acquisition by Bret Richter of 5047 shares of Ziff Davis subject to Rule 16b-3

Ziff Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Ziff Davis' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2003-02-05
2002-12-310.090.10.0111 
2002-10-28
2002-09-300.070.080.0114 
2005-02-03
2004-12-310.170.190.0211 
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Ziff Davis Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Ziff Davis' ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Ziff Davis' performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Ziff Davis' operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Ziff Davis' stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Ziff Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2025-06-30
796.4 K
Nuveen, Llc2025-06-30
645.7 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
632.7 K
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, Llc2025-06-30
626.1 K
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc2025-06-30
597 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
525.5 K
Lsv Asset Management2025-06-30
440 K
Pacer Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
420.1 K
Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc2025-06-30
414.1 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
6.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
4.8 M
Note, although Ziff Davis' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Ziff Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a market capitalization of 1.37 B.

Ziff Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin (PM) of 0.08 %, which suggests that even a small decline in it sales will erase profits and may result in a net loss, or a negative profit margin. This is way below average. Likewise, it shows Net Operating Margin (NOM) of 0.13 %, which signifies that for every $100 of sales, it has a net operating income of $0.13.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.03  0.03 
Return On Capital Employed 0.04  0.06 
Return On Assets 0.02  0.01 
Return On Equity 0.04  0.04 

Management Efficiency

Ziff Davis has Return on Asset (ROA) of 0.0345 % which means that for every $100 of assets, it generated a profit of $0.0345. This is way below average. Likewise, it shows a return on total equity (ROE) of 0.0626 %, which means that it produced $0.0626 on every 100 dollars invested by current stockholders. Ziff Davis' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Ziff Davis manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. The current year's Return On Capital Employed is expected to grow to 0.06, whereas Return On Tangible Assets are forecasted to decline to 0.03. At present, Ziff Davis' Non Current Assets Total are projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Non Currrent Assets Other is expected to grow to about 521.3 M, whereas Return On Tangible Assets are forecasted to decline to 0.03.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 36.66  38.49 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 4.48  4.70 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 7.91  6.89 
Price Book Value Ratio 1.20  0.86 
Enterprise Value Multiple 7.91  6.89 
Price Fair Value 1.20  0.86 
Enterprise Value2.5 B1.7 B
Management at Ziff Davis focuses on leveraging technology and optimizing operations. We evaluate the impact of these focuses on the company's financial health and stock performance.
Operating Margin
0.1265
Profit Margin
0.0762
Beta
1.381
Return On Assets
0.0345
Return On Equity
0.0626

Technical Drivers

As of the 8th of February, Ziff Davis maintains the Downside Deviation of 2.53, mean deviation of 2.06, and Market Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0143. Relative to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model lets you check existing technical drivers of Ziff Davis, as well as the relationship between them. Please check out Ziff Davis coefficient of variation, treynor ratio, as well as the relationship between the Treynor Ratio and semi variance to decide if Ziff Davis is priced fairly, providing market reflects its latest price of 33.51 per share. Given that Ziff Davis has jensen alpha of (0.13), we strongly advise you to confirm Ziff Davis's prevalent market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Ziff Davis Price Movement Analysis

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Ziff Davis Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Ziff Davis insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Ziff Davis' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Ziff Davis insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Ziff Davis Outstanding Bonds

Ziff Davis issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Ziff Davis uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Ziff bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Ziff Davis has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Ziff Davis Predictive Daily Indicators

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Ziff Davis Corporate Filings

F4
5th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
2nd of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
17th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
10th of December 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
3rd of December 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
24th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
19th of November 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13A
14th of November 2025
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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Ziff Davis Forecast Models

Ziff Davis' time-series forecasting models are one of many Ziff Davis' stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Ziff Davis' historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Ziff Davis Bond Ratings

Ziff Davis financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Ziff Davis have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Ziff Davis' borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
6
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(2.78)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Ziff Davis Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as Ziff Davis, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
Ziff Davis reports 894.75 M of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 0.65, which is normal for its line of buisiness. Ziff Davis has a current ratio of 2.08, indicating that it is in good position to pay out its debt commitments in time. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Ziff to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Ziff Davis Total Assets Over Time

Ziff Davis Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Ziff Davis uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Ziff Davis Debt Ratio

    
  18.0   
It looks as if most of the Ziff Davis' assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Ziff Davis' operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Ziff Davis, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Ziff Davis Corporate Bonds Issued

Most Ziff bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Ziff Davis has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Ziff Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

592.37 Million

At present, Ziff Davis' Short and Long Term Debt Total is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

About Ziff Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.07  0.06 
Operating Profit Margin 0.07  0.08 
Net Profit Margin 0.04  0.04 
Gross Profit Margin 0.77  0.63 

Current Ziff Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Ziff analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Ziff analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
43.43Buy6Odds
Ziff Davis current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Ziff analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Ziff stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Ziff Davis, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Ziff conference calls.
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Ziff Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow737.6 M
Total Stockholder Equity1.8 B
Property Plant And Equipment Net197.2 M
Cash And Short Term Investments505.9 M
Cash505.9 M
50 Day M A35.857
Net Interest Income-14 M
Total Current Liabilities899.6 M
Forward Price Earnings4.5455
Investments-297.5 M
Interest Expense14 M
Stock Based Compensation40.9 M
Long Term Debt864.3 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding44.5 M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-297.5 M
Tax Provision41.4 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.191
Accounts Payable164.4 M
Net Debt388.9 M
Other Operating Expenses1.3 B
Non Current Assets Total2.4 B
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity3.7 B
Non Currrent Assets Other431.7 M

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