ZD:NASDAQZiff Davis, Inc. Analysis
Data as of 2026-09-19 - not real-time
$57.49
Latest Price
6/10Risk
Risk Level: Medium
Executive Summary
At $57.49, Ziff Davis, Inc. shows a bullish moving-average alignment, with shorter averages sitting above longer ones. Over a rolling month the price has gained 12.8%. RSI sits at 57.3, which reads as neutral, and MACD momentum is bullish. Watch $54.64 as support and $60.48 as the nearer resistance level.
Multiples put this in undervalued territory: 9.6 times earnings against the sector's 15.3. Consensus targets land 10.7% above where the shares trade now. Revenue is contracting at 2.7% on a 44.7% profit margin.
Risk comes out at 6 of a possible 10, a elevated reading. With 30-day volatility of 27.2%, a beta of 0.65 and a maximum drawdown of 33.8%, position sizing matters here. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 95 on the fear-greed composite.
All three time horizons resolve to buy, carrying 7/10 conviction.
Multiples put this in undervalued territory: 9.6 times earnings against the sector's 15.3. Consensus targets land 10.7% above where the shares trade now. Revenue is contracting at 2.7% on a 44.7% profit margin.
Risk comes out at 6 of a possible 10, a elevated reading. With 30-day volatility of 27.2%, a beta of 0.65 and a maximum drawdown of 33.8%, position sizing matters here. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 95 on the fear-greed composite.
All three time horizons resolve to buy, carrying 7/10 conviction.
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Market Outlook
Short Term
< 1 yearPositive
Model confidence: 8/10
Key Factors
- Short-term moving averages stacked above long-term ones
- Trading above the 200-day average of 44.21
- MACD momentum is positive
Medium Term
1–3 yearsPositive
Model confidence: 8/10
Key Factors
- Short-term moving averages stacked above long-term ones
- P/E of 9.6 versus sector average of 15.3
- Trading above the 200-day average of 44.21
Long Term
> 3 yearsPositive
Model confidence: 7/10
Key Factors
- P/E of 9.6 versus sector average of 15.3
- Analyst targets imply +10.7% versus the current price
- Negative return on equity of -1.5%
Key Metrics & Analysis
Financial Health
Revenue Growth-2.70%
Profit Margin44.75%
P/E Ratio9.6
ROE-1.46%
ROA3.09%
Debt/Equity39.98
P/B Ratio0.9
Op. Cash Flow$448.3M
Free Cash Flow$519.7M
Industry P/E15.3
Technical Analysis
TrendBullish
RSI57.3
Support$54.64
Resistance$60.48
MA 20$56.40
MA 50$54.65
MA 200$44.21
MACDBullish
VolumeIncreasing
Fear & Greed Index94.98
Valuation
Fair Value$208.32
Target Price$63.67
Upside/Downside10.74%
GradeUndervalued
TypeValue
Risk Assessment
Beta0.65
Volatility27.23%
Sector RiskMedium
Reg. RiskMedium
Geo RiskLow
Currency RiskLow
Liquidity RiskLow
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