Ziff Davis issues updates as a vertically focused digital media and internet company with brands across technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health and wellness, cybersecurity, martech, and connectivity intelligence. Company news commonly covers operating results, investor conference activity, portfolio strategy, and financial presentation across continuing and discontinued operations.
Recurring brand-level developments include IPVanish and VIPRE consumer security products, RetailMeNot savings and cash-back programs, Everyday Health Group and Castle Connolly health information and provider-recognition programs, and Ookla connectivity intelligence brands such as Speedtest, Downdetector, Ekahau, and RootMetrics.
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $289.3 million, down from the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue fell 5.6% from $306.5 million. The operating loss was $33.6 million versus $11.4 million in operating income, including $29.6 million of goodwill impairment and $14.6 million of long-lived asset impairment. The continuing-operations net loss widened to $28.7 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, from $16.0 million, or $0.39.
Adjusted EBITDA fell 16.0% to $82.2 million, while adjusted diluted earnings per share declined to $1.39 from $1.40. Combined continuing- and discontinued-operations operating cash flow was negative $77.1 million versus positive $138.3 million. Share repurchases totaled $92.0 million in the quarter and approximately $265 million through September, reducing the share count by nearly 14%. Cash and equivalents reached $1,407,680 thousand at September 30.
Ziff Davis (ZD) brand RetailMeNot has launched its annual National Cash Back Day promotion, running through November 7, 2026. Members can earn up to 30% cash back at more than 3,500 retailers by activating an offer and completing an eligible purchase on the retailer's site.
The event introduces Appy Hour, with app-only offers available November 5 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm CT. Featured rates include 30% cash back at SharkNinja and 28% at Expedia. A separate holiday travel initiative will provide ten shoppers with $1,500 each toward travel home. The promotion also marks RetailMeNot's 20th anniversary. Since creating National Cash Back Day in 2019, the brand has returned more than $110 million to members. Participating offers are available on RetailMeNot's website and Rewards app.
Ziff Davis (ZD) brand RetailMeNot is marking its 20th anniversary with a five-day Birthday Bash beginning October 22, 2026. Running through October 26, the promotion features deals, cash back offers and $20,000 in consumer prizes and payouts. It includes $20 payouts for select top users and for 100 consumers who download the RetailMeNot Rewards app during the event.
The returning “Someone Deserves This” giveaway will award 15 winners $500 each in e-gift cards. Consumers can nominate themselves or someone else, explaining how the prize would help. RetailMeNot began in 2006 with approximately 1,000 coupon codes and has surfaced nearly 400,000 unique offers in 2026 year to date. Its cash back offers have facilitated $1.9 billion in retailer sales to date, with more than $110 million paid to consumers.
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) will participate in two investor conferences in New York on November 12 and 17, 2026.
The BMO Technology and Innovation Leaders Conference on November 12 has no formal presentation. The RBC Global TIMT Conference session is scheduled for November 17 at 1:20 pm ET, with a webcast available.
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) will release its third-quarter 2026 earnings at 6:00PM ET on Thursday, November 5, 2026. A live earnings webcast will follow at 8:30AM ET on November 6, 2026, hosted by CEO Vivek Shah and CFO Bret Richter. The audio recording and presentation materials will be archived at ziffdavis.com.
Ziff Davis (ZD) business IPVanish launched antivirus software for Windows and macOS, integrating device security into its existing desktop app. The software uses the VIPRE antivirus engine and adds malware scanning, quarantine and real-time threat detection alongside VPN services. Previous Threat Protection Pro users receive Antivirus automatically.
IPVanish also introduced a three-tier subscription lineup on the web and refreshed its brand identity. Antivirus and the new Complete plan are available now. Feature availability and performance may vary by operating system and device configuration.
Ziff Davis (ZD), through its RetailMeNot Group, launches App Week, a seven-day event from September 21–27, 2026, offering exclusive cash back deals to users of the new RetailMeNot Rewards app across seven shopping categories.
Each day highlights a different category—Home & Garden, Travel, Electronics & Smart Home, Health & Beauty, Clothing & Accessories, Pets, and Sports & Outdoors—with app-only, limited-time cash back from brands such as Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target, Walmart, Expedia, Booking.com, Best Buy, Ulta, Sephora, Nike and adidas. Sitewide cash back rates during the week range from 8% to 28%, including 28% at CVS and LG and 25% at SHEIN on specific days.
The campaign builds on the August debut of the revamped RetailMeNot Rewards app, after which buyers have placed 27% more orders with RetailMeNot merchant partners, indicating higher engagement and spending among app users.
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) will participate in two investor conferences in September 2026 in New York. The company plans to attend the 2026 Citi Global TMT Conference on September 9, 2026, and Benchmark-StoneX’s 13th Annual TMT Conference on September 17, 2026. There will be no formal webcasts or presentations at either event.
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) reported Q2 2026 revenues from continuing operations of $286.7 million, down 2.7% year over year, and an operating loss of $44.7 million versus operating income of $13.8 million in Q2 2025, driven by a $54.8 million goodwill impairment. Net loss from continuing operations was $52.2 million, or $(1.43) per diluted share, compared with net income of $14.3 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, a year earlier.
Adjusted EBITDA was $76.8 million, down 3.7%, while adjusted net income was $37.8 million, slightly below $38.1 million, and adjusted diluted EPS rose 13.2% to $1.03. According to Ziff Davis, the Company completed the sale of its Connectivity division for total proceeds of approximately $1.216 billion, contributing to net income of $676.6 million from discontinued operations in the quarter.
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing and discontinued operations increased 55.9% to $89.0 million, and free cash flow doubled to $54.0 million. Cash and cash equivalents rose to $1.61 billion at June 30, 2026. Ziff Davis deployed about $121.5 million on share repurchases and $9.2 million on acquisitions during Q2 2026.
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD), through its RetailMeNot Group, launched the new RetailMeNot Rewards app for iOS and Android, described as its largest product transformation in 20 years. The app combines loyalty rewards, proprietary Scout Price™ pricing technology and AI-powered Smart Search to create a personalized shopping and savings experience.
Key features include a Working Code Promise that pre-verifies promo codes for participating merchants, a guaranteed minimum 1% cash back at over 3,500 merchants, an app-exclusive loyalty program paying $5 for every two qualifying $25+ purchases (up to $50 per month), personalized offers and conversational AI search. According to RetailMeNot, the app is designed to deepen shopper loyalty and provide retailers with targeted access to high-intent customers.