Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.10 EPS

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) posted its earnings results on Monday. The technology company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.57 by ($0.10), Zacks reports. Ziff Davis had a net margin of 4.52% and a return on equity of 13.98%. Ziff Davis updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.640-7.280 EPS.

Ziff Davis Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ZD traded up $0.09 during trading on Monday, reaching $48.02. 622,025 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 311,089. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.05 billion, a PE ratio of 40.70 and a beta of 1.36. Ziff Davis has a 52 week low of $37.76 and a 52 week high of $70.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company’s 50 day moving average is $53.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.30.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ZD. Barclays lifted their target price on Ziff Davis from $44.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Ziff Davis from $76.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ziff Davis has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.00.

Ziff Davis Company Profile

Ziff Davis, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States and internationally. The company offers PCMag, an online resource for laboratory-based product reviews, technology news, buying guides, and research papers; Mashable for publishing technology and culture content; Spiceworks Ziff Davis provides digital content of IT products and services; retailMeNot, a savings destination platform; Offers.com, a coupon and deals website; and event-based properties, including BlackFriday.com, TheBlackFriday.com, BestBlackFriday.com, and DealsofAmerica.com.