BZFD BuzzFeed (BZFD) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Telecom · Communications services, nec · CIK 0001828972
Cluster · 4 insidersActivist 13D
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
19
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
30
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced
What the filings say about BZFD
Insiders, 180 days
+$127.0K net bought
4 buyers
Activist stakes (13D), 180 days
2 filings
Largest: 52.4% of the class
BuzzFeed insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, BuzzFeed, Inc. insiders bought a net $127.0K of stock across 56 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 4 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 100.0% of the 20,833 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
- 19 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hill Terence bought about $30.0K of BZFD on Jun 17, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2022; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 19 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 100.0% of the 17,000 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
- 19 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Karras Sydnie bought about $24.5K of BZFD on Jun 17, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2022; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 19 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 100.0% of the 17,361 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
- 19 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Malone Chris bought about $25.0K of BZFD on Jun 17, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2022; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 19 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 100.0% of the 33,000 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
- 19 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Gould Eric bought about $47.5K of BZFD on Jun 17, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2022; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 19 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jun 16, 2025.
- The trade is 21.7% of the 110,213 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 19 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Rolle Janet L sold about $47.8K of BZFD on Sep 12, 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 19 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.56 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$127.0K over 180 days
more than 90% of Telecom
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
19 funds bought in last quarter
below 75% of Telecom
Revenue
-2.4% year over year
below 67% of Telecom
Margin
-31.2% net margin
below 81% of Telecom
Buybacks
$3.3M repurchased, FY to 2025-12-31
below 73% of Telecom
Short interest
11.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 7.9 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
The situation: each line is one rule over one dataset
Allen Family Digital, LLC disclosed a 5%+ stake (52.4%) in the last six months.
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 27Insider buying stopped: no purchases in 90 days after 4 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 4 purchases in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.
Watch BZFD
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-42.2%12M
Insider buy13D/G stake
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
When a name files heavily, the largest trades are drawn first.
Who owns BZFD: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
1,266,423 sh
$1.8M
397,303 sh
$580.1K
309,122 sh
$451.4K
157,622 sh
$230.1K
131,807 sh
$192.4K
Congress trades in BZFD
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
Allen Family Digital, LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-05-29
52.4%
Byron Allen Folks
Activist 13D · 2026-05-29
52.4%
Ramaswamy Vivek
Activist 13D · 2026-05-14
0.0%
BZFD planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
BZFD mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund
$332.6K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.0%
VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND
$432.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Fund
$80.3K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.0%
Fidelity Series Total Market Index Fund
$113.2K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.0%
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
$1.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND
$27.4K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
Daily candles from TradingView, under their licence. No filings marked.
Why this name is on the desk
4 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $127.0K bought by insiders over 180 days, 19 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
BZFD financials
Revenue growth
-2.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-31.2%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$170.7M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | $185.3M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $189.9M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $252.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $436.7M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $397.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $36.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $31.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $56.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $46.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $46.4M |
| Mar 2025 | $36.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $33.9M |
| Sep 2024 | $64.3M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
-35.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | -31.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -5.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -35.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -46.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.2% |
| Jun 2026 | -32.6% |
| Mar 2026 | -47.8% |
| Dec 2025 | -47.4% |
| Sep 2025 | -16.1% |
| Jun 2025 | -23.3% |
| Mar 2025 | -35.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +91.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
-$16.7M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | -$20.7M |
| FY Dec 2024 | -$21.4M |
| FY Dec 2023 | -$7.1M |
| FY Dec 2022 | -$13.3M |
| FY Dec 2021 | -$4.2M |
| Jun 2026 | -$8.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $2.4M |
| Dec 2025 | -$12.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $892.0K |
| Jun 2025 | -$10.5M |
| Mar 2025 | $956.0K |
| Dec 2024 | -$4.7M |
| Sep 2024 | $9.3M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.68x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.18x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.24x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 1.46x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.80x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.38x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.68x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.62x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.18x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.66x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.56x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.25x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.24x |
| Sep 2024 | 1.44x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
-0.44x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | -0.32x |
| FY Dec 2024 | -0.81x |
| FY Dec 2023 | -0.04x |
| FY Dec 2022 | -0.05x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.01x |
| Jun 2026 | -0.44x |
| Mar 2026 | -0.30x |
| Dec 2025 | -0.32x |
| Sep 2025 | -0.23x |
| Jun 2025 | -0.08x |
| Mar 2025 | -0.25x |
| Dec 2024 | -0.81x |
| Sep 2024 | -0.19x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
-92.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | -74.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -9.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -59.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -71.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +13.2% |
| Jun 2026 | -92.8% |
| Mar 2026 | -92.6% |
| Dec 2025 | -74.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +0.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +13.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +15.5% |
| Dec 2024 | -9.5% |
| Sep 2024 | -54.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
-33.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | -28.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -3.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -18.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -34.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2026 | -33.8% |
| Mar 2026 | -32.3% |
| Dec 2025 | -28.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +0.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.2% |
| Dec 2024 | -3.2% |
| Sep 2024 | -14.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on invested capital BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
-47.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | -44.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -15.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -15.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -24.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -5.7% |
| Jun 2026 | -47.4% |
| Mar 2026 | -51.3% |
| Dec 2025 | -44.0% |
| Sep 2025 | -18.0% |
| Jun 2025 | -9.8% |
| Mar 2025 | -12.8% |
| Dec 2024 | -15.3% |
| Sep 2024 | -11.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
P/E, trailing BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | 56.67x |
| Jun 2025 | 7.14x |
| Mar 2025 | 5.92x |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
Enterprise value BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
PEG, trailing BZFD
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $185.3M | $189.9M | $252.7M | $436.7M |
| Operating income | -$47.9M | -$23.5M | -$44.8M | -$114.6M |
| Net income | -$57.7M | -$10.1M | -$88.6M | -$201.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | -1.53 | -0.27 | -2.48 | -5.82 |
| Operating cash flow | -$18.7M | -$20.7M | -$6.1M | -$7.9M |
| Cash | $8.5M | $22.4M | $10.6M | $55.8M |
| Long-term debt | $27.9M | $0 | $33.8M | $152.3M |
| Buybacks | $3.3M | $0 | $0 | n/a |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
BZFD Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
Find similar shapesCompareBZFD ranks highest on insider conviction (95th percentile) and growth (66th), and lowest on profitability (15th), among Telecom peers.
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BZFD filings, in plain words
Are BuzzFeed insiders buying or selling BZFD?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, BuzzFeed insiders were net buyers, a net $127.0K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 buyers.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, BuzzFeed insiders were net buyers of BZFD, a net $127.0K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 buyers. 4 insiders reported purchases in that window. 2 activist Schedule 13D filings in the last 180 days declared an intent to influence the company, the largest for 52.4% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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