Ziff Davis, Inc. Common Stock(ZD)
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Snapshot
$46.69
- 52-Week Range
- $22.45 – $50.55
- YTD
- +37.36%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 0
- Straddle Price
- $5.43
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.09
- Market Cap
- $1.7B
Fair Value
+50.0% vs price
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 0.5% and dividend payments are stable.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 4.49% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.00 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 9.99% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 8.32% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +17.0pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +50bps |
| Effective Tax Rate | 34.6% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | -10.0% |
| DCF Horizon | 12 years explicit + fade |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.3B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 2.6% |
| Book / Price | 92.6% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 85.3% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 20.8% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.42 |
| Quality Score | 4/6 — high quality (12y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $44.35 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $43.34 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 48.2% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $0.2B |
| Market Cap | $2B |
Peers used for multiples: BB, IRDM, KOPN, PANW, PL, RDW, RKLB, VSAT
Blended Fair Value
$196.26
Current Price
$46.60
Deviation
+50.0%
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $50.71 | 28% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | $218.85 | 7% | median 192.0× · 4 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $545.11 | 8% | median 57.1× · 4 peers |
| Peer P/B | $423.59 | 11% | median 10.0× · 8 peers |
| Peer P/S | $564.15 | 11% | median 16.5× · 8 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $44.35 | 36% | stability 65% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | n/a | 0% |
As of 2026-06-08 · updated 2026-06-08 21:00:06.594000
Info
- Industry (SIC)
- TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS (4822)
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $1.7B
Ziff Davis Inc is a digital media and internet company operating a portfolio of brands across technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health and wellness, connectivity, and cybersecurity. The company has five reportable segments. The Technology & Shopping segment generates revenue from advertising and commerce content. The Gaming & Entertainment segment provides content, subscriptions, and digital storefront services. The Health & Wellness segment offers digital tools and content for health management. The Connectivity segment provides data and analytics solutions for network performan…
Price History
Seasonality
| Month | Avg Return | Years of Data |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | +3.19% | 5 |
| Feb | -10.35% | 5 |
| Mar | +8.24% | 5 |
| Apr | -8.28% | 5 |
| May | -3.49% | 5 |
| Jun | +2.88% | 5 |
| Jul | -0.05% | 4 |
| Aug | -0.26% | 4 |
| Sep | -3.07% | 4 |
| Oct | -2.14% | 5 |
| Nov | +8.96% | 5 |
| Dec | -2.14% | 5 |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $43.62
SMA 50: $44.42
SMA 200: $38.12
Current: $46.60
EMA 12: $45.29
EMA 26: $44.54
MACD: 0.7491 | Signal: 0.3804
BULLISH
ADX (14): 24.73
WEAK TREND
+DI: 27.48
−DI: 12.64
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 57.78
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 80.91
Stoch %D: 79.85
Williams %R: -23.32
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $48.22
BB Lower: $39.02
NEUTRAL
OBV: -3,873,616
Vol SMA 20: 570,800
Vol ROC: -28.40%
ATR: $1.94
True Range: $1.56
HV 20: 42.7%
HV 30: 44.0%
HV 60: 37.2%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated: 2026-06-08T21:15:10.675000
Date Range: 2024-06-10T00:00:00 – 2026-06-08T00:00:00
AI Analysis
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Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.
News
Ziff Davis, a leader in digital media and cloud-based services, reported a notable insider sale amid strong one-year share price gains.
Image source: The Motley Fool. Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email pr@fool.com Continue reading
Ziff Davis has a broader portfolio than its legacy media roots suggest. Health, gaming, cybersecurity, and martech are increasingly important as technology and shopping segments face pressure.
Options Activity
- IV Rank (30D)
- 0
- IV Rank (7D)
- 100
- Avg IV
- 51.2%
- Straddle (30D)
- $5.43
- Straddle (7D)
- $3.23
- P/C Volume
- 0.09
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR25 and BF25 from the live options chain. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.
Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
Volatility Surface
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
- Beta (1Y vs SPY)
- 0.89
- Correlation (SPY)
- 15.9%
- R²
- 0.03
- Ann. Volatility
- 68.2%
- SPY Volatility
- 12.1%
Moderate volatility - stock generally follows market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-03-31
? 13F Guide
Diluted shares outstanding: 40,600,709 (as of 2026-03-31)
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
4 filers$1.73M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Custodian | $1.13M | 65.38% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Custodian | $344.07K | 19.85% | 2026-03-31 |
| 3 | SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Custodian | $230.78K | 13.32% | 2026-03-31 |
| 4 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $25.18K | 1.45% | 2026-03-31 |
8 filers$7.96M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Custodian | $2.57M | 32.30% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2 | WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | $2.56M | 32.09% | 2026-03-31 |
| 3 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Custodian | $1.37M | 17.18% | 2026-03-31 |
| 4 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $675.56K | 8.48% | 2026-03-31 |
| 5 | WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Custodian | $283.90K | 3.57% | 2025-09-30 |
| 6 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Custodian | $260.15K | 3.27% | 2026-03-31 |
| 7 | SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Custodian | $234.98K | 2.95% | 2026-03-31 |
| 8 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $12.59K | 0.16% | 2026-03-31 |
ETF Holders
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
| P/E Ratio | 41.0 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.0 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.2 |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.2 |
| TTM Revenue | $1.4B |
| TTM Net Income | $0.0B |
| TTM EPS | $1.14 |
| ROE | 2.6% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.50 |