Ziff Davis stock gets a USD 68 price target from Yorkville Ives

Published on 10/08/2026 at 07:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ziff Davis stock drew Yorkville Ives coverage on October 7, 2026 with an Outperform rating. Nine analysts set a Hold consensus and a USD 59.75 average target.

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Ziff Davis stock (ISIN US48123V1026) was last at USD 54.90 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, while Yorkville Ives initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a USD 68.00 price target on October 7, 2026. The target lies 23.9 percent above the last price, giving the analyst call a clear valuation reference for investors.

Yorkville Ives sets USD 68 target

According to Investing.com on October 7, 2026, Yorkville Ives began coverage of Ziff Davis with an Outperform rating and a USD 68.00 target. The report described the company as a portfolio of focused digital media assets spanning technology, shopping, gaming, health and wellness, cybersecurity, and martech.

The broader analyst picture is more restrained. MarketBeat reported on September 30, 2026 that nine analysts held a consensus rating of Hold, including six Hold ratings and three Buy ratings, with a USD 59.75 average 12-month target. That average target lies 8.8 percent above USD 54.90.

Q2 earnings beat on adjusted EPS

Investing.com said Ziff Davis reported Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of USD 1.03, up 13.2 percent from USD 0.91 in the prior-year quarter. Revenue fell 2.7 percent to USD 286.7 million, creating a split between per-share growth and top-line performance.

The investor-relations page links the operating picture to the period through June 30, 2026. Ziff Davis lists trailing twelve-month revenue of USD 1.2 billion, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 31 percent, and free cash flow of USD 317 million. The company also lists 18 million cumulative repurchased shares through August 4, 2026.

Nasdaq stock stays below yearly high

Ziff Davis stock was last at USD 54.90 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026, with a daily change of plus 0.24 percent. The same quote shows a 52-week range of USD 22.45 to USD 60.48, volume of 341,348 shares, and market capitalization of USD 2.0 billion as of October 7, 2026.

For investors, the central contrast is measurable: Yorkville Ives sees USD 68.00, the wider analyst group averages USD 59.75, and the latest operating update combines adjusted EPS growth with lower revenue. That spread makes the next reported period important for testing whether earnings gains can offset slower sales.