ZD · NASDAQ · STOCK
Ziff Davis, Inc.
$53.57
52W $22.45 – $58.06
54/100
$1.97B
3.0
1.02
Is ZD Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) Watch with a composite score of 54/100
, based on 5 analysts with 60% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +5.63 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -14.37 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Growth Analyst remains cautious — revenue declining -1.8% yoy -- this is not a growth story right now. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Price-to-book of 0.8x is a discount to asset value — Value
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
- Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- P/E of 43.8 is expensive by classic value standards — Value
- ROE of only 2.5% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
- Revenue declining -1.8% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
- EPS declining -32.7% YoY despite any revenue growth — Growth
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
54/100
Agreement
60%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 80%
of 51 Communication Services peers
Value Analyst
neutral
50
/ 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ Price-to-book of 0.8x is a discount to asset value
− P/E of 43.8 is expensive by classic value standards
Growth Analyst
bearish
18
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Growth story is weak, decelerating, or inconsistent
− Revenue declining -1.8% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst
bullish
61
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
bullish
66
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.25 across 8 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
52.5
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.147
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Bollinger %B
0.61
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$53.36
Above
EMA 21
$52.78
Above
EMA 50
$50.63
Above
EMA 200
$43.91
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
100
Profitability
57
Financial Health
100
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
3.0×
P/B Ratio
0.87×
PEG Ratio
0.00
Dividend Yield
0.00%
52W High
$58.06
52W Low
$22.45
Quality & Growth
ROE
270.0%
ROA
129.3%
Gross Margin
7711.4%
Operating Margin
609.9%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.39
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 3.0 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 0.9x; PEG ratio of 0.0 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 2.7%; Return on assets of 1.3%; Net margin of 48.6%; Gross margin of 77.1%; Current ratio of 2.16 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.39; Free cash flow per share is positive (8.71); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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