Ziff Davis Inc (NASDAQ: ZD) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.44 compared to its previous closing price of 31.58. However, the company has seen a fall of -6.26% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-15 that Ziff Davis’s revenue growth was 4.5% in Q1, driven by acquisitions which were done last year. I estimate $328 million in FCF for this year, putting the valuation at just 4 times FCF. FCF is being deployed towards acquisitions and share buybacks.
Is It Worth Investing in Ziff Davis Inc (NASDAQ: ZD) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ziff Davis Inc (NASDAQ: ZD) is above average at 19.83x. The 36-month beta value for ZD is also noteworthy at 1.62. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ZD is 41.12M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.78% of that float. The average trading volume of ZD on June 19, 2025 was 588.66K shares.
ZD’s Market Performance
The stock of Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) has seen a -6.26% decrease in the past week, with a -3.41% drop in the past month, and a -24.26% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.71% for ZD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.32% for ZD’s stock, with a -29.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ZD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ZD stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for ZD by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ZD in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $33 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ZD reach a price target of $70. The rating they have provided for ZD stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on May 02nd, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to ZD, setting the target price at $81 in the report published on September 25th of the previous year.
ZD Trading at -0.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ZD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.67% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ZD starting from KRETZMER W BRIAN, who purchase 653 shares at the price of $38.33 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, KRETZMER W BRIAN now owns 12,968 shares of Ziff Davis Inc, valued at $25,029 using the latest closing price.
RICHTER BRET, the Chief Financial Officer of Ziff Davis Inc, purchase 2,500 shares at $39.21 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’25, which means that RICHTER BRET is holding 16,339 shares at $98,025 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ZD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.64 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ziff Davis Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 4.12, with 2.12 for asset returns.
Based on Ziff Davis Inc (ZD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 19.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 319.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.73for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.52.
Conclusion
In summary, Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
