ZD short interest declines, indicating growing optimism among investors

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Ziff Davis Inc shares valued at $49,949 were purchased by FAY SARAH ANN on Sep 15 ’25. At $36.89 per share, FAY SARAH ANN acquired 1,354 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 23,619 shares worth approximately $0.86 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, KRETZMER W BRIAN purchased 653 shares, netting a total of over 25,029 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $38.33 each, the insider now holds 12,968 shares.

Before that, RICHTER BRET had added 2,500 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $98,025, the Chief Financial Officer bought Ziff Davis Inc shares for $39.21 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 2,500 shares, worth approximately $0.6 million.

As published in a research note from JP Morgan on April 22, 2025, Ziff Davis Inc [ZD] has been rated down from an Overweight to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $33. Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in early May. As of September 25, 2023, UBS has initiated its “Neutral” rating for ZD. Earlier on January 06, 2023, Barclays initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Equal weight” for ZD stock.

Analyzing ZD Stock Performance

On last trading session, Ziff Davis Inc [NASDAQ: ZD] rose 0.14% to $36.47. The stock’s lowest price that day was $35.34, but it reached a high of $36.71 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -6.96%. Over the course of the year, Ziff Davis Inc shares have dropped approximately -27.22%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $56.48 on 01/21/25 and a 52-week low of $28.55 on 08/01/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Ziff Davis Inc (ZD)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 35.62, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 34.78. In the upper region, resistance lies at 37.03. The next price resistance is at 37.60. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 47.31 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Ziff Davis Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Ziff Davis Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-08-29 dropping by 27041.0 shares to 4.13 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 4.15 million shares. A decline of -0.66% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 6.42 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 6.42.

Which companies own the most shares of Ziff Davis Inc (ZD)?

In terms of Ziff Davis Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 40 in the next 12 months, up nearly 9.83% from the previous closing price of $36.42. Analysts anticipate Ziff Davis Inc stock to reach 40 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 40. In spite of this, 4 analysts ranked Ziff Davis Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On December 13, 2022, Citigroup assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $100.

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