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ZD Ziff Davis (ZD) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Telecom · Telegraph & other message communications · CIK 0001084048
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Form 144 · 3
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
120
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
7
Codes C/M, not in net · $2.4M priced

What the filings say about ZD

Insiders, 180 days
-$2.1M net sold
6 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$425.4K
3 notices

Ziff Davis insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. insiders sold a net $2.1M of stock across 29 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
KRETZMER W BRIAN
Director
SELL
2026-08-20 SECtraded 2026-08-18
2,513
$139.0K
+1.7%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 2 sales), the last on Jun 2, 2026.
  • The trade is 12.6% of the 20,000 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 120 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director KRETZMER W BRIAN sold about $139.0K of ZD on Aug 18, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 120 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
TANSLEY LORI A.
Chief Accounting Officer
SELL
2026-08-13 SECtraded 2026-08-12
1,400
$76.7K
+3.0%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 182.5% of the 767 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 120 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Accounting Officer TANSLEY LORI A. sold about $76.7K of ZD on Aug 12, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 120 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
ROSSEN JEREMY
EVP/General Counsel
SELL
2026-08-11 SECtraded 2026-08-10
3,819
$209.8K
+3.8%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys, 5 sales), the last on Jun 5, 2026.
  • -0.4% median (-0.4% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 35.9% of the 10,643 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 120 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP/General Counsel ROSSEN JEREMY sold about $209.8K of ZD on Aug 10, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 120 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
RICHTER BRET
Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-06-11 SECtraded 2026-06-10
18,000
$843.8K
+23.3%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Mar 5, 2025.
  • -0.4% median (-0.4% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 61.6% of the 29,244 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 120 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer RICHTER BRET sold about $843.8K of ZD on Jun 10, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 120 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
McDonald Kirk P
Director
SELL
2026-06-08 SEC
100
$4.7K
+23.0%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 13,468 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 120 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director McDonald Kirk P sold about $4.7K of ZD on Jun 8, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 120 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
29 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.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.1M over 180 days
-$425.4K over 90 days
below 61% of Telecom
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
120 funds bought in last quarter
more than 60% of Telecom
Revenue
+3.5% year over year
more than 57% of Telecom
Margin
3.3% net margin
more than 67% of Telecom
Buybacks
$173.1M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 67% of Telecom
Short interest
15.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 11.2 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 98% of Telecom
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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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.
+49.3%12M
-31%-2%+26%+55%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-06-10 · RICHTER BRET sold $843.8K2026-06-05 · ROSSEN JEREMY sold $376.0K2026-08-10 · ROSSEN JEREMY sold $209.8K2026-05-28 · ROSSEN JEREMY sold $198.9K2026-06-03 · Barsten Jana sold $150.6K2026-08-18 · KRETZMER W BRIAN sold $139.0K2026-06-02 · KRETZMER W BRIAN sold $87.6K2026-08-12 · TANSLEY LORI A. sold $76.7K2026-06-08 · McDonald Kirk P sold $45.5K2026-06-08 · McDonald Kirk P sold $4.7K2026-03-03 · Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s. filed a 5%+ stake (6.9%)2026-03-03 · Pale Fire Capital investicni spolecnost a.s. filed a 5%+ stake (6.9%)2026-03-03 · Pale Fire Capital SE filed a 5%+ stake (6.9%)2026-03-03 · Barta Jan filed a 5%+ stake (6.9%)2026-03-03 · Senkypl Dusan filed a 5%+ stake (6.9%)2026-08-18 · KRETZMER W BRIAN filed to sell $139.0K2026-08-12 · TANSLEY LORI A. filed to sell $76.7K2026-08-10 · ROSSEN JEREMY filed to sell $209.8K
Insider sell13D/G stakeForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns ZD: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
5,770,828 sh
$302.2M
Jupiter Topco LLC
3,587,806 sh
$187.9M
Pale Fire Capital SE
2,660,554 sh
$139.3M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
2,254,978 sh
$118.1M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
2,190,873 sh
$114.7M

Congress trades in ZD

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
Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s.
Activist 13D · 2026-03-03
6.9%
Pale Fire Capital investicni spolecnost a.s.
Activist 13D · 2026-03-03
6.9%
Pale Fire Capital SE
Activist 13D · 2026-03-03
6.9%
Barta Jan
Activist 13D · 2026-03-03
6.9%
Senkypl Dusan
Activist 13D · 2026-03-03
6.9%

ZD planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
KRETZMER W BRIAN
Filed 2026-08-18
$139.0K
TANSLEY LORI A.
Filed 2026-08-12
$76.7K
ROSSEN JEREMY
Filed 2026-08-10
$209.8K

ZD mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Miller Value Partners Appreciation ETF
$3.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.4%
RIVERPARK SHORT TERM HIGH YIELD FUND
$16.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
$306.8K position · as of 2026-05-31
1.7%
Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund
$4.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.5%
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF
$448.0K position · as of 2026-07-31
1.5%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P Kensho Future Security ETF
$2.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.5%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $2.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 120 funds added last quarter, $425.4K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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ZD financials

Revenue growth
+3.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
3.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.3B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+48.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$316.7M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.39x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.52x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+31.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+17.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on capital employed
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
P/E, trailing
3.23x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$1.2B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-04 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+16.2%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
0.00x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 1056%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-27. 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.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B
Operating income$183.1M$113.6M$132.6M$198.9M
Net income$47.4M$63.0M$41.5M$63.8M
EPS (diluted)1.151.420.891.36
Operating cash flow$407.1M$390.3M$320.0M$336.4M
Cash$573.8M$505.9M$737.6M$652.8M
Long-term debt$717.8M$864.3M$1.0B$999.1M
Buybacks$173.8M$185.2M$108.5M$78.3M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

ZD Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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ZD ranks highest on profitability (93rd percentile) and financial health (72nd), and lowest on insider conviction (19th), among Telecom peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
93
Inputs
  • Return on equity+31.5% · 90 pct, universe of 3,863
  • Return on assets+17.1% · 95 pct, sector of 43
  • Return on invested capitalthe filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
  • Return on capital employedthe filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Financial health
72
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.39x · 57 pct, sector of 31
  • Cash flow to debt0.52x · 88 pct, sector of 33
Growth
32
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+3.5% · 57 pct, sector of 47
  • Backlog growth, YoY-49.1% · 8 pct, universe of 854
Insider conviction
19
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$2.1M · 39 pct, sector of 32
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 32
Institutional and government
60
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter120 · 60 pct, sector of 54
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
41
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+16.1% · 10 pct, sector of 74
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+10.4% · 71 pct, sector of 36
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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ZD filings, in plain words

Are Ziff Davis insiders buying or selling ZD?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Ziff Davis insiders were net sellers, a net $2.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 6 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of ZD?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $425.4K of stock; the latest, by KRETZMER W BRIAN, was filed 2026-08-18.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Ziff Davis insiders were net sellers of ZD, a net $2.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 6 sellers. None of the 10 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $425.4K of stock. The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s., filed 2026-03-03, for 6.9% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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