JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has Lowered Expectations for Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) Stock Price

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) had its target price dropped by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $40.00 to $35.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the technology company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 26.58% from the company’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on ZD. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $46.00 price objective on shares of Ziff Davis in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ziff Davis in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Ziff Davis from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Ziff Davis in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ziff Davis from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $37.38.

Ziff Davis Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of ZD stock opened at $27.65 on Wednesday. Ziff Davis has a fifty-two week low of $22.45 and a fifty-two week high of $43.66. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $34.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 1.27. The company has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 25.14 and a beta of 1.46.

Institutional Trading of Ziff Davis

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ZD. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ziff Davis by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,081,156 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $32,730,000 after purchasing an additional 18,577 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its stake in Ziff Davis by 23.9% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 239,594 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $9,129,000 after buying an additional 46,282 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ziff Davis by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 215,503 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,523,000 after buying an additional 35,621 shares in the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ziff Davis during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,286,000. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in shares of Ziff Davis by 84.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 12,472 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $378,000 after buying an additional 5,709 shares during the period. 99.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Ziff Davis

Here are the key news stories impacting Ziff Davis this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RetailMeNot (a ZD property) expanded a guaranteed cash-back program to 4,000+ retailers, which can boost user engagement, transaction volume and monetization potential for ZD’s commerce business. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Ziff Davis will participate in the Susquehanna Technology Investor Conference (Feb 26), increasing management visibility with analysts and investors — an opportunity to outline strategy, guide expectations and potentially reset sentiment. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 2025 earnings call transcript is available — useful for detail on revenue mix, margin trends and any management commentary that may change near-term guidance expectations. Investors will parse this for signs of sustainable growth or margin pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its price target from $38 to $30 and moved to a neutral rating; multiple cuts can weigh on sentiment and prompt short-term selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup reduced its target to $29 (from $35) and set a neutral rating — another downward revision that narrows analyst support for the stock. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its target to $35 (from $40) with a neutral view — a third large bank trimming expectations today, increasing downside risk if earnings/growth disappoint. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Ziff Davis disclosed rising regulatory and financial risks from evolving global children’s online privacy laws — this could raise compliance costs, limit certain audience monetization and create uncertainty for segments that serve younger users. Read More.

About Ziff Davis

Ziff Davis, Inc is a digital media and internet company that operates a diverse portfolio of online brands, subscription-based services and performance marketing platforms. The company specializes in technology publishing and digital marketing solutions, offering content, reviews and insights tailored to consumer and enterprise audiences. Ziff Davis’s flagship media properties include PCMag, which provides expert reviews and comparisons of consumer electronics and software, as well as IGN, a leading destination for gaming news, reviews and entertainment coverage.

Founded in 1927 by William B.