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Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

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Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States and internationally. It offers online resources for laboratory-based product reviews, technology news, buying guides, and research papers under the PCMag and... Read more

$43.46+14.0% upside
Score 4.7/10Target $49.54Reward/Risk 0.3:1

TrendMatrix rates Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) as Sell with moderate confidence. The stock trades at $43.46 with +14.0% upside to the $49.54 price target. Overall score: 4.7/10 across 10 analysis dimensions. Reward/risk ratio: 0.3:1.

Passes 3/4 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Val7.5Qual5.4Grw2.1Mom5.1Sent5.3Ins4.7Peer3.6Tech4.6Risk3.54.7OVERALL

Investment Thesis

+ Sector modifier (): +1.2
+ Attractive valuation
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4)
- Consecutive earnings misses (3)

Fundamentals

P/E (TTM)38.8
P/E (Fwd)5.9
Mkt Cap$1.8B
EV/EBITDA4.5
Profit Mgn3.3%
ROE2.7%
Rev Growth-1.5%
Beta1.41
DividendNone
Analysts15
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ZD stock a buy right now?

TrendMatrix rates Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) as Sell with moderate confidence. Score 4.7/10.

What is the ZD stock price target?

Take-profit target: $49.54 (+14.0% upside). Reward/risk ratio: 0.3:1. Stop-loss: $25.36.

What are the risks of investing in ZD?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4); Consecutive earnings misses (3).

Is ZD overvalued or undervalued?

Ziff Davis, Inc. trades at a P/E of 38.8 (forward 5.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about ZD?

15 analysts cover ZD with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $43.

What does Ziff Davis, Inc. do?Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States...

Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States and internationally. It offers online resources for laboratory-based product reviews, technology news, buying guides, and research papers under the PCMag and CNET brands; Mashable for publishing technology and culture content; Spiceworks provides digital content of IT products and services; RetailMeNot, a savings destination platform; VoucherCodes; Offers.com, a coupon and deals website; and event based properties, includes BlackFriday.com, TheBlackFriday.com, BestBlackFriday.com, and DealsofAmerica.com. It also offers gaming and entertainment platforms under the IGN Entertainment and Humble Bundle brands; and information on internet connectivity under the Speedtest, Ookla, Ekahau, Downdetector, and RootMetrics brands. The company also offers digital content and information services for health and wellness consumers under the Everyday Health, DailyOM, Lose It!, Castle Connolly, and Migraine Again brands; pregnancy and parenting content under the BabyCenter, Mom 2.0, Emma's Diary, Medpage Today, and What to Expect brands. In addition, it offers PRIME Education, a medical education program for healthcare professionals; and Health eCareers, a digital portal for healthcare professionals. Further, it provides endpoint and email security, security awareness training, secure backup and file sharing, and virtual private network solutions under the IPVanish, VIPRE, Livedrive, Inspired eLearning, and SugarSync brands; and email marketing and delivery solutions, search engine optimization tools, and voice and text communication services under the Campaigner, iContact, SMTP, Kickbox, Full Contact, MOZ Pro, MOZ Local, Stat Analytics, eVoice, and Line2 brands. The company was formerly known as j2 Global, Inc. and changed its name to Ziff Davis, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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49 NEUTRAL
20d50d200dGOLDEN CROSSSupp $26.14Res $50.55

Price Targets

$25
$50
Upside+14.0%
Reward/Risk0.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNONE
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRISK_OFF

Risk Alerts

! V8: Target reached (-15.1% upside)
! ASYMMETRY:-0.4=NEGATIVE
BREAKOUTSuitability: Aggressive
Momentum 5.1>=5.0
Insider activity: OK
No SEC red flags
Risk/Reward -0.4=NEGATIVE