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The Quantellect read.Of the 7 firms covering Ziff Davis Inc, 3 rate it Buy or better, 4 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets range widely, $30.00 to $61.00 (about 2.0x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $47.14 sits 10% below the current $52.36. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 2 to 3 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.42 next quarter toward $5.69 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS7 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy343%
Hold457%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 7 analysts giving stock ratings to Ziff Davis Inc.
As of Jul, 3 of 7 firms rate ZD a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
ZD EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.42
Range $1.33 – $1.48 · 3 analysts · -19% YoY
Next period, 3 analysts expect Ziff Davis Inc to earn $1.42 a share (range $1.33 – $1.48), versus $1.76 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.18, growing to $5.69 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$306.9M
Range $304.2M – $308.0M · 3 analysts · -16% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $306.9M (range $304.2M – $308.0M), -15.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.2B, rising to $1.2B next year.
Top analysts covering Ziff Davis Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on ZD.
#1
Ross Sandler
Barclays · Rank #258
Hold
$48.00-8.3% to target
Overall win rate
33%
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#2
CC
Cory Carpenter
JP Morgan
Hold
$50.00-4.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#3
Ygal Arounian
Citigroup
Hold
$29.00-44.6% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
CK
Chris Kuntarich
UBS
Hold
$30.00-42.7% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Ronald Josey
Citigroup
Hold
$48.00-8.3% to target
Coverage
—
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ZD stock forecast FAQ
What is ZD's average 12-month price target?+
The 7 analysts with a live target average $47.14 for Ziff Davis Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $61.00 high to a $30.00 low.
Is ZD stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 7 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 4 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for ZD?+
The Street-high target is $61.00 (Evercore ISI Group), and the Street-low is $30.00 (UBS). The average of all 7 active targets is $47.14.
How many Wall Street analysts cover ZD?+
7 analysts have an active rating on Ziff Davis Inc, and 7 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering ZD?+
Among analysts who currently cover ZD, Ross Sandler of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #258). Their current call is Hold with a $48.00 target.
What is Ziff Davis Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.42 per share (range $1.33 – $1.48) across 3 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.18, rising to $5.69 the following year.
How much revenue is Ziff Davis Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $306.9M (range $304.2M – $308.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.2B, growing to $1.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading ZD lately?+
As of Jul, 3 of 7 firms rate ZD a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their ZD calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
