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ZD

📡 Communication Services

Ziff Davis, Inc.

Conservative #775Aggressive #1015Moderate RiskHigh 100
$26.84+1.24%
Day High$27.36
Day Low$25.12
Volume1.9M
Mkt Cap$1.1B
52W Low $2552W High $50
Market Cap
$1.3B
P/E Ratio
11.8
Sector avg: 120.6
Rev Growth
2.8%
Sector avg: 15.8%
Earnings Growth
51.9%
Profit Margin
7.6%
Sector avg: -116.3%
Debt/Equity
0.48

Why This Score

ZD scores 42.7 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.

Strengths
  • Attractively valued at 11.8x earnings, below the market average.
  • High conviction (100/100) — fundamental and ML signals agree on this stock.
Risk Factors
  • Liquidity concern: Limited trading volume or float results in a 2-point penalty for execution risk.
  • Signal divergence: Fundamental and ML signals disagree by a significant margin, reducing confidence.
  • Above-average volatility (12.4%) may not suit conservative risk tolerance.

Moderate penalties (-4.0 points) reflect identified risk factors. The overall score balances these against the stock's fundamental strengths.

Score Breakdown

Overall Score42.7
Fundamental Score48.4
ML Score20.0

Score by Horizon

3 Month
68.0
6 Month
76.0
Primary
1 Year
80.0

Quality Assessment

B
Earnings Grade
Solid fundamentals with minor quality concerns
Quality Flags
High accrual ratio (-236.9%) — earnings quality concern

Position Sizing

Suggested Allocation
5%
Confidence
high

Score Composition Waterfall

How each component affects the final score
Backtested Scoring Levers (IC-calibrated from 30y ElasticNet)
Weinstein (12.1%)
0
Declining
Sentiment (2.5%)
58
Neutral
Analyst (6.4%)
65
Favorable
Tradability (post-hoc)
68
Grade B
Base
40.7
SHAP
+1.5
Factors
+0.7
Conviction
+1.8
Divergence
-2.0
Final
42.7
Positive adjustment
Negative adjustment
Base blend
Final score

Signal SegmentsComputed from ML features

Fundamental (Valuation, Quality, Growth)61.0
Technical (Momentum, Weinstein, Volatility)47.0
External (Sentiment, Analyst, Macro)81.0
Scores below 50 indicate weakness in that segment relative to the universe.

Data Quality

Score
Features
Confidence
Feature Coverage89%

Growth Estimates

Short-term
-0.0% to +4.3%
Medium-term
+0.6% to +7.2%
Long-term
+1.3% to +10.2%

ML Model Core Features100 trained inputs → ML Score: 20

These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.

Analyst Intelligence
Consensus Score65.4/100
Target Upside+170.0%
Coverage13 analysts
Market Sentiment
Sentiment Score57.8/100
News Volume1 articles
Technical Stage
Weinstein Stage4 — Declining
12M Momentum-0.3%
6M Momentum-0.2%
Volatility+0.1%
Momentum & Technical
Momentum Acceleration-5.5%
Momentum ConsistencyStrong (0.78)
Relative Strength vs Sector-25.7%
Trend Strength (ADX Proxy)Moderate (2.1)
Momentum Quality-0.202
Momentum BreadthNarrow
Macro Regime
Bull RegimeYes
High Vol RegimeNo
S&P 500 Return+25.0%
Yield Curve-0.1bp

Sector-Relative AnalysisIn-model features

Value Trap Signal
18%
Moderate — watch growth
Sector RevGr Rank
P47
Revenue growth vs Communication Services peers
Sector PE Rank
P47
Valuation vs Communication Services peers
Sector FCF Rank
P74
Free cash flow vs Communication Services peers
Growth Deviation
-0.0σ
Z-score vs sector median
Stagnation Flag
NO
Not flagged

Analysis Signals

Scoring Factors
Fundamental score of 81 relative to sector peers81/100
Machine learning model ranks this stock at the 80th percentileP80
ML model weight reduced to 9% due to macro conditions: market in extended rally phase; yield curve inverted (recession indicator); late-cycle economic indicators detected9% ML weight
SHAP feature alignment: +3.0pt (features align with model priorities)
Blend: 91% fund (81.4) + 9% ML (79.8) + SHAP(+3.0) = 84.3
Factor quality: +1.5pt (multi-factor composite)
Risk assessment: moderate. Annualized volatility 12.4%. Max drawdown 21% (-5.4 pts). Price momentum -26% (-4.1 pts)Moderate
Market cap adjustment: -8.0 points ($1.3B market cap)-8.0 pts
Conviction bonus: +3.6pt (conviction=100)
Risk Factors
Earnings quality grade B: adequate earnings quality with minor concerns. Score adjusted by -5 pointsGrade B
Quality concern: High accrual ratio (-236.9%) — earnings quality concernFlag

Sector Peer Comparison(Communication Services — Rank #31 of 60 stocks)

StockScoreP/ERev GrowthMarginMkt Cap
ZD42.711.82.8%7.6%$1.3B
GOOGL82.828.315.1%32.8%$3.7T
EA75.175.1-1.3%15.0%$50.2B
MTCH74.512.83.4%15.8%$7.3B
META72.027.222.2%30.1%$1.6T
TIGO69.810.12.5%4.4%$11.0B
BZ65.521.923.6%21.5%$8.1B
NXST65.214.49.6%13.4%$7.0B
SIRI63.69.5-1.6%9.4%$7.2B
CMCSA63.65.9-0.0%16.2%$115.0B
JOYY60.91.9-1.3%83.2%$3.3B
EVER60.610.473.7%8.4%$566M
NFLX59.630.415.9%24.3%$326.1B
TMUS59.322.68.5%12.4%$245.5B
NWS56.712.62.4%12.2%$14.7B
WMG56.451.74.4%5.4%$15.4B
Sector Average43.5120.615.8%-116.3%

Market Sentimentvia FMP

Analyst Consensus
Buy13 analysts
Buy: 8Hold: 5
Price Target
$43consensus
Low $40Median $43High $46
+60.2% to consensus target

Company Overviewvia FMP

Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides internet information and services in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Digital Media, and Cybersecurity and Martech. The Digital Media segment operates a portfolio of web properties and apps, which include IGN, RetailMeNot, Mashable, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Speedtest, Offers, Black Friday, MedPageToday, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, and What to Expect, among others in the technology, shopping, entertainment, and health and wellness markets. The Cybersecurity and Martech segment offers cloud-based subscription services to consumers and businesses, including cybersecurity, privacy, and marketing technology. The company was formerly known as j2 Global, Inc. and changed its name to Ziff Davis, Inc. in October 2021. Ziff Davis, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

CEO
Vivek R. Shah
Employees
3,800
Beta
1.47
Industry
Advertising Agencies
FMP-Identified Peers

Technical Picturecomputed from daily prices

RSI (14)
26.7
Oversold
Trend
Bearish
10-day vs 50-day MA
From 52W High
-43.6%
High: $47.61
From 52W Low
+19.6%
Low: $22.45
Moving Averages
10-Day
$29.80
Below
20-Day
$32.60
Below
50-Day
$34.90
Below
200-Day
$34.40
Below
60-Day Support
$22.45
60-Day Resistance
$41.07
Weinstein Stage Analysisbased on 200-day SMA framework
Stage 4 — DecliningScore: 5/100

Stock is in a downtrend below the 200-day moving average. Price is below both the 50-day and 200-day SMAs, indicating sustained selling pressure.

Unfavorable technical position; wait for Stage 1 basing
Transition signal: 3→4
Price vs 200 SMA
-22%
200 SMA Slope (60d)
-2.92%
Falling
Volume Ratio
1.57x
10d avg vs 50d avg
Days in Stage
14
Confidence: 50%
Recent Gap Down

Financial Statementslast 4 quarters via FMP

MetricQ4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025
Revenue$407M$364M$352M$329M
Gross Profit$0$311M$246M$281M
Operating Income$86M$28M$33M$35M
Net Income$59M$-4M$26M$24M
EPS (Diluted)$0.06$-0.09$0.62$0.56
Gross Margin0.0%85.4%69.7%85.6%
Operating Margin21.2%7.8%9.5%10.7%
Net Margin14.6%-1.0%7.5%7.4%

Why This Stock

Communication ServicesP/E ratio of 11.8Valuation below sector median (P/E 11.8)

Tradability FilterGrade B — 68/100Score impact: -6.7pt

Volume
83
583K avg/day
Dollar Vol
74
$17M/day
Float
40
0K shares
Mkt Cap
44
$1.3B
Range
97
74% spread
Composite Liquidity Score68/100
FDCBA

Multi-Year Range Analysis

Sideways: 0/100
YearLowHighRangeStatus
2021$93.71$135.0036.1%Wide
2022$66.85$114.4352.5%Wide
2023$57.97$94.0647.5%Wide
2024$37.76$70.9061%Wide
2025$28.55$56.4865.7%Wide
3-Year Range
106.9%
Narrow Years
0 / 5
Sideways Penalty
None

Growth Projection Adjustment

0.7x dampening
weinstein basing

Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.

Free Float
0.0%
Outstanding Shares
0M
Bid-Ask Spread
74.0%
Institutional Tradable
Yes

Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.