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ZIFF DAVIS (ZD) stock: insider trades, news & valuation

Heavy selling
Close · Oct 9, 2026 $56.52 +1.1% on the day +48.8% over 12 months 52-week range $26.51 – $59.21

Share price and insider trades

ZD closeInsider buyInsider sale
2030405060NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctSold $50,150 on 2026-06-08 · Kirk P McdonaldSold $76,664 on 2026-08-12 · Lori A. TansleySold $87,596 on 2026-06-02 · W Brian KretzmerSold $138,994 on 2026-08-18 · W Brian KretzmerSold $150,615 on 2026-06-03 · Jana BarstenSold $198,875 on 2026-05-28 · Jeremy RossenSold $209,778 on 2026-08-10 · Jeremy RossenSold $376,000 on 2026-06-05 · Jeremy RossenSold $843,840 on 2026-06-10 · Bret Richter
Bought, 12 months$0
Sold, 12 months$2.1M
Insiders buying0
Insiders selling6

ZIFF DAVIS insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 0 insiders bought $0 and 6 sold $2.1M of ZD stock on the open market.

ZD insider buying and selling by quarter

Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.

Q2 2026: $1.7M sold (7 trades)Q2 2026Q3 2026: $425K sold (3 trades)Q3 2026Q4 2026
QuarterBoughtPurchasesSoldSales
Q4 2026—0—0
Q3 2026—0$425K3
Q2 2026—0$1.7M7

Valuation, profit and volume

P/E (trailing)n/aSector median —
Market value— 
Profit margin—Revenue growth —
Volume vs. 50-day0.6×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit—On all tracked purchases —

Summary

Over the past 12 months, 0 ZIFF DAVIS, INC. insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $0, while 6 insiders reported sales totaling $2.1M. 0 of 10 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.

Insider transactions

Open-market purchases and sales.

Filed Insider Type Shares Price Value Since Score
Aug 20SEC W Brian KretzmerDirector Sell 2,51320,000 held (−11%) $55.31 $139K +2.2% —
Aug 13SEC Lori A. TansleyChief Accounting Officer Sell 1,400767 held (−65%) $54.76 $77K +3.2% —
Aug 11SEC Jeremy RossenGeneral Counsel Sell 3,81910,643 held (−26%) $54.93 $210K +2.9% —
Jun 11SEC Bret RichterCFO Sell 18,00029,244 held (−38%) $46.88 $844K +20.6% —
Jun 8SEC Kirk P McdonaldDirector Sell 97513,568 held (−7%) $46.65 $45K +21.2% —
Jun 8SEC Kirk P McdonaldDirector Sell 10013,468 held (−1%) $46.66 $5K +21.1% —
Jun 5SEC Jeremy RossenGeneral Counsel Sell 8,00014,462 held (−36%) $47.00 $376K +20.3% —
Jun 3SEC Jana BarstenDirector Sell 3,34712,513 held (−21%) $45.00 $151K +25.6% —
Jun 3SEC W Brian KretzmerDirector Sell 1,96822,513 held (−8%) $44.51 $88K +27.0% —
May 29SEC Jeremy RossenGeneral Counsel Sell 4,34722,462 held (−16%) $45.75 $199K +23.5% —

Insiders at ZIFF DAVIS, INC.

InsiderBoughtSoldLast filingScore
Bret RichterCFO — $844K Jun 11, 2026 —
Jeremy RossenGeneral Counsel — $785K Aug 11, 2026 —
W Brian KretzmerDirector — $227K Aug 20, 2026 —
Jana BarstenDirector — $151K Jun 3, 2026 —
Lori A. TansleyChief Accounting Officer — $77K Aug 13, 2026 —
Kirk P McdonaldDirector — $50K Jun 8, 2026 —

ZD stock: common questions

Are ZIFF DAVIS, INC. insiders buying ZD stock?

In the past 12 months, 0 insiders reported open-market purchases of ZD worth $0.

Are ZIFF DAVIS, INC. insiders selling ZD stock?

6 insiders reported sales worth $2.1M over the same period.

Where does this data come from?

Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.

What is ZD's 52-week range?

Over the past year ZD has traded between $26.51 and $59.21. It last closed at $56.52 on Oct 9, 2026.