Analysts rate Ziff Davis stock Hold with USD 59.75 target

Published on 10/01/2026 at 20:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 earnings per share reached USD 1.03 versus USD 0.81 consensus. Ziff Davis stock costs EUR 48.90 on October 1, 2026, versus EUR 49.90.

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Ziff Davis stock (ISIN US48123V1026) was at EUR 48.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 8:39 p.m. CEST, down 2.00 percent versus the prior close of EUR 49.90. According to MarketBeat on September 30, 2026, six of nine analysts rated Ziff Davis Hold and three rated it Buy, with an average 12-month price target of USD 59.75.

Second-quarter earnings beat estimates

MarketBeat reported that Ziff Davis delivered quarterly earnings per share of USD 1.03 against a USD 0.81 consensus estimate. Revenue reached USD 286.74 million, compared with USD 286.10 million expected, but fell 18.70 percent from the prior-year period.

The second-quarter 2026 earnings call gave the operating comparison more detail. According to Yahoo Finance on August 7, 2026, adjusted EBITDA was USD 76.80 million versus USD 79.80 million in the second quarter of 2025, while adjusted EBITDA margin was 26.80 percent versus 27.10 percent.

Cash returns reshape the outlook

The same earnings call showed a sharper capital-return program. Ziff Davis said it repurchased 2.60 million shares in the second quarter of 2026 and deployed USD 121.50 million on buybacks, while free cash flow reached USD 54.00 million, up 100.00 percent from the second quarter of 2025.

The balance sheet also carries a specific near-term obligation. Management said USD 149.00 million of convertible debt comes due on November 1, 2026, while second-quarter cash and cash equivalents stood at USD 1.60 billion.

Stock trades below its yearly high

For market context, MarketBeat listed a 12-month range of USD 22.45 to USD 60.48 and a market capitalization of USD 1.93 billion on September 30, 2026. The average analyst target of USD 59.75 therefore sits within that quoted range, while the stock's latest euro quotation remains a separate Lang & Schwarz reference.

Ziff Davis is listed on Nasdaq under ticker ZD. Its portfolio spans technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health and wellness, cybersecurity, and martech, according to Ziff Davis. The company reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of USD 1.20 billion and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 31.00 percent through June 30, 2026.

EUR 48.90 after-hours at Lang & Schwarz

Ziff Davis was trading at EUR 48.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 8:39 p.m. CEST, down 2.00 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 49.90 on September 30, 2026.