Ziff Davis, Inc.

Ziff Davis, Inc.

Communication Services

NASDAQ:ZD · NASDAQ Global Select

Market Cap $1.68B Beta 1.05 P/E (TTM) 38.3
$46.26 +1.14%

+$0.52 today

52W Low $22.45High $50.55

Vol 0.53M · Avg 0.66M

EPS (TTM)$1.21
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Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

2.7%

avg 11.3%

ROIC

4.8%

avg 6.0%

ROA

1.3%

avg 5.0%

Analysis

ROIC is currently the strongest return metric at 4.8% versus its period average of 6.0%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Vivek R. Shah

Chief Executive Officer, President & Director$1.69M52$122,790.000.33%

Bret Richter

Chief Financial Officer$1.27M56$29,244.000.08%

Jeremy D. Rossen

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary$746,820.0056$14,462.000.04%

Lori A. Tansley

Chief Accounting Officer$565,414.0055$7,368.000.02%

Nathaniel Simmons

President of Cybersecurity & Martech49

James T. Farley

Director of Investor Relations

John Ingram

Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance & Development

Steven L. Horowitz

President of Technology & Shopping54

Joey Fortuna

Chief Technology Officer

Michelle Dvorkin

Chief Human Resources Officer

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

1

$49,949.06

Sells

5

$1.47M

Net Sentiment

$1.42M

Net selling

Most Active

McDonald Kirk P

2 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 10, 2026

RICHTER BRET

Direct

Sell18.0K$46.88$843,840.00
Jun 8, 2026

McDonald Kirk P

Direct

Sell100$46.66$4,666.00
Jun 8, 2026

McDonald Kirk P

Direct

Sell975$46.65$45,483.75
Jun 5, 2026

ROSSEN JEREMY

Direct

Sell8.0K$47.00$376,000.00
May 28, 2026

ROSSEN JEREMY

Direct

Sell4.3K$45.75$198,875.25
Sep 15, 2025

FAY SARAH ANN

Direct

Buy1.4K$36.89$49,949.06

Analysis

Insiders reported 1 buys worth $49,949.06 and 5 sells worth $1.47M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $1.42M. McDonald Kirk P was the most active insider with 2 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A+1.5%
+6.6% (13yr)1 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+24.7%
+4.5% (13yr)2 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+3.2%
+5.2% (13yr)2 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+7.1%
-1.6% (13yr)2 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +24.7% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +6.6% (13yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages ZD?

Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) lists 10 active executives. The top listed executive is Jeremy D. Rossen, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary.

Are ZD insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $3.22M.

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