Every Form 4 that Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow ZD and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full ZD filings page.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) director W. Brian Kretzmer reported a sale of 2,513 shares of common stock on 2026-08-18 in an open market or private transaction at $55.31 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 20,000 shares of Ziff Davis common stock.
Ziff Davis, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Lori A. Tansley reported a sale of 1,400 shares of common stock on 2026-08-12. The transaction, classified as a non-derivative sale in an open market or private transaction, was executed at $54.76 per share, leaving her with 767 directly held shares.
Ziff Davis, Inc. executive vice president and general counsel Jeremy Rossen reported selling 3,819 shares of common stock on August 10, 2026 in an open-market transaction at an average price of $54.93 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $54.73 to $54.98. Following the sale, he directly holds 10,643 shares and has an additional 2,000 shares held indirectly through The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, where he and his spouse are trustees and his children are beneficiaries.
Ziff Davis, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Bret Richter sold 18,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on June 10, 2026 at an average price of $46.88 per share, with individual trades ranging from $46.85 to $47.01. Following this transaction, Richter directly holds 29,244 shares of Ziff Davis common stock.
Ziff Davis director Kirk P. McDonald sold a total of 1,075 shares of common stock in open-market transactions. The sales occurred at prices around $46.65 per share on Common Stock with a $0.01 par value. After these sales, he continues to hold more than 13,000 shares directly.
Ziff Davis executive Jeremy Rossen, EVP and General Counsel, reported an open-market sale of 8,000 shares of Ziff Davis common stock at $47.00 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 14,462 shares. A separate entry shows 2,000 shares held indirectly through The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, where he and his spouse are trustees and his children are beneficiaries.
Ziff Davis director W. Brian Kretzmer sold shares of company stock. On June 2, 2026, he executed an open-market sale of 1,968 shares of Ziff Davis common stock at an average price of $44.51 per share, in trades ranging from $44.50 to $44.52.
After this transaction, he directly held 22,513 shares of Ziff Davis common stock. The filing notes that detailed trade-by-trade pricing information is available upon request from regulators, the company, or its shareholders.
Ziff Davis, Inc. director Jana Barsten reported an open-market sale of 3,347 shares of the company’s common stock at a price of $45.00 per share. After this transaction, Barsten directly holds 12,513 shares of Ziff Davis common stock.
Ziff Davis EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen exercised restricted stock units and had shares withheld for taxes. On March 3, 2026, 1,385 Restricted Stock Units converted into the same number of common shares on a one-for-one basis. Of these, 570 shares were withheld at $41.48 per share to cover a tax liability related to the RSU vesting under the 2015 Stock Option Plan.
After these transactions, Rossen directly held 19,910 shares of common stock and indirectly held 2,000 shares through The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, where he and his spouse are trustees and his children are beneficiaries. The filing shows a routine compensation-related RSU vesting and associated tax withholding, rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Ziff Davis EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen reported insider transactions in company stock. On May 28, 2026, he recorded an open-market sale of 4,347 shares of common stock at $45.75 per share, leaving 22,462 shares held directly. He also reports 2,000 shares held indirectly through The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust. A footnote notes an earlier acquisition of 493 shares through Ziff Davis’s Employee Stock Purchase Program on May 15, 2026 and corrects prior Form 4 totals for his direct holdings.
Ziff Davis director Scott C. Taylor reported equity compensation activity. On May 7, 2026, he exercised 7,903 shares of common stock at $43.31 per share through the conversion of previously granted restricted stock units. Following this exercise, he directly owns 22,161 shares of Ziff Davis common stock.
On May 6, 2026, Taylor also received a grant of 5,723 restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one share of common stock, awarded under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. These RSUs carry a conversion price of $0.00 and become exercisable on May 6, 2027, with no stated expiration date.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. director Sarah Ann Fay reported equity compensation-related transactions in the company’s stock. She exercised previously awarded restricted stock units that converted into 7,903 shares of common stock at a reported value of $43.31 per share equivalent, and did not report any open-market sales.
Following the exercise, she directly owns 31,522 shares of common stock. She also received a new grant of 5,723 restricted stock units under the issuer’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, which are scheduled to convert into the same number of common shares on May 6, 2027. These awards reflect ongoing stock-based compensation rather than discretionary market trading.
Ziff Davis, Inc. director Jana Barsten reported equity compensation activity involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and common stock. She received a grant of 5,723 RSUs on May 6, 2026, each representing one share of common stock under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
On May 7, 2026, Barsten exercised 7,903 RSUs granted previously, converting them into 7,903 shares of common stock at a reported price of $43.31 per share. After these transactions, she directly owns 15,860 shares of common stock and holds 5,723 RSUs, with no expiration date on the RSUs.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. director W Brian Kretzmer reported routine equity compensation activity. He exercised derivative securities to acquire 7,903 shares of common stock at a reference price of $43.31 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 24,481 shares.
He also received a new grant of 5,723 restricted stock units (RSUs) tied to an equal number of underlying common shares under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Those RSUs have no stated expiration date and are scheduled to vest or be exercisable on May 6, 2027, reflecting standard stock-based compensation rather than open-market trading.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. director Teresa A. Harris reported equity compensation activity involving common stock and restricted stock units. On May 7, 2026, she exercised 7,903 restricted stock units into common shares at a reported value of $43.31 per share, bringing her direct common stock holdings to 20,746 shares after the transaction.
On May 6, 2026, she received a grant of 5,723 restricted stock units under the issuer's 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, which are scheduled to vest or become exercisable on May 6, 2027. Footnotes clarify that these restricted stock units have no expiration dates.
Ziff Davis director Ray Neville reported routine equity compensation changes. He exercised 7,903 restricted stock units into the same number of shares of common stock, leaving him with 14,569 common shares held directly after the transaction.
He also received a new grant of 5,723 restricted stock units on common stock at no cash cost, awarded under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. The filing notes that these RSUs do not have expiration dates, and the new award is scheduled to vest on May 6, 2027.
Ziff Davis, Inc. director Kirk P. McDonald reported equity compensation-related transactions in company stock. On May 6, 2026, he received a grant of 5,723 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the issuer's 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of common stock at no cost, with an exercise date of May 6, 2027.
On May 7, 2026, he exercised 7,903 RSUs into an equal number of shares of common stock, at a reported value of $43.31 per share. Following these transactions, he directly owns 14,543 shares of common stock and holds 5,723 RSUs, with no open-market buys or sells disclosed in this filing.
Ziff Davis CEO Vivek Shah received a grant of 122,790 restricted stock units on March 11, 2026. These RSUs were granted at no cash cost and convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. They vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, and all 122,790 units are reported as directly owned after this award.
Ziff Davis, Inc. reported that its Chief Financial Officer, Bret Richter, received a grant of 42,977 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 11, 2026. These RSUs were awarded as compensation, not purchased in the market.
The RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest in three equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this grant, Richter directly holds 42,977 RSUs, which have no expiration date.
Ziff Davis, Inc. reported that Chief Accounting Officer Lori A. Tansley received a grant of 7,368 restricted stock units on March 11, 2026. These RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this award, she directly holds 7,368 RSUs, and the filing shows no sales or dispositions.
Ziff Davis, Inc. reported that EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen received a grant of 22,717 restricted stock units on March 11, 2026. These RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this compensation award, Rossen holds 22,717 RSUs directly.
Ziff Davis, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Vivek Shah reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and related common stock. On this date, 23,674 RSUs converted into the same number of shares of common stock, with no cash exercise price.
A portion of the resulting common shares, 12,085 shares at $42.32 per share, was withheld to cover a tax liability associated with RSU vesting. After these transactions and reconciliations to account records, Shah held common stock both directly and indirectly through the Vivek R Shah Revocable Trust and the Vivek R Shah Irrevocable Family Trust, and maintained 23,675 RSUs that convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Ziff Davis EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen reported multiple stock transactions tied to restricted stock units (RSUs). On March 6, 2026 and March 8, 2026, RSUs converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis, reflecting 3,302 and 1,808 shares, respectively. Some of the newly delivered shares, totaling 1,184 and 648 on those dates, were withheld at $42.32 per share to cover tax liabilities incident to RSU vesting under the 2015 Stock Option Plan. After these moves, Rossen directly held 21,969 common shares and also had 2,000 shares held indirectly by The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, where he and his spouse serve as trustees and their children are beneficiaries. RSUs outstanding after these transactions included 3,302 and 1,808 units with no expiration dates.
Ziff Davis, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Bret Richter reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs). On March 6 and March 8, RSUs were converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis, and portions of the resulting shares (4,674 and 2,047 shares) were withheld at $42.32 per share to cover tax liabilities. After these tax-withholding dispositions, Richter directly owned 47,244 shares of Ziff Davis common stock.
Ziff Davis, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Bret Richter reported equity award activity tied to restricted stock units (RSUs). On March 5, 2026, 15,282 RSUs were converted into the same number of shares of common stock at no cash cost, increasing his direct holdings.
On the same date, 8,232 common shares were withheld and disposed of to cover a tax liability related to the RSU vesting at a price of $43.65 per share, leaving him with 41,548 directly held common shares. The RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and have no expiration date.
Ziff Davis, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Vivek Shah reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On March 5, 2026, he exercised 43,664 restricted stock units, which converted into 43,664 shares of common stock.
A portion of these shares, 22,139 common shares at $43.65 per share, was disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of the restricted stock units under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Following these transactions, Mr. Shah held 87,329 restricted stock units, 164,491 common shares directly, and additional common shares indirectly through family trusts, including the Vivek R Shah Revocable Trust and the Vivek R Shah Irrevocable Family Trust.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. Chief Accounting Officer Lori A. Tansley reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) on common stock. She acquired 2,183 shares of common stock upon the exercise or conversion of RSUs, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis with no expiration date. In connection with this vesting, 905 shares of common stock were disposed of at $43.65 per share to cover a tax liability by withholding securities. After these transactions, she directly owned 2,167 shares of common stock and 4,367 RSUs.
Ziff Davis EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On March 5, 2026, 8,078 RSUs converted into an equal number of Ziff Davis common shares at no cost to him under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. To cover associated tax obligations, 2,950 common shares were withheld and disposed of at $43.65 per share, a tax-withholding transaction rather than an open-market sale. After these changes, Rossen continues to hold common stock directly and also has 2,000 shares held indirectly through The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, where he and his spouse serve as trustees.
Ziff Davis EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. He converted 1,385 RSUs into an equal number of Ziff Davis common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, consistent with equity awards that settle without cash payment. To cover related tax obligations, 570 common shares were withheld at $41.48 per share, described as payment of a tax liability by delivering securities. After these transactions, Rossen held 19,910 common shares directly and 2,000 common shares indirectly through The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, which he and his spouse serve as trustees for, with their children as beneficiaries. The RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and have no expiration dates.
Ziff Davis, Inc. reported an equity transaction by its Chief Accounting Officer. On 12/16/2025, 1,389 restricted stock units vested and converted into the same number of common shares at no cost.
To satisfy tax obligations, 500 of these shares were withheld at a price of $35.83 per share, leaving 889 common shares held directly after the transaction. Following the vesting, the officer also continued to hold 2,778 restricted stock units, which each convert into one share of common stock and have no expiration date under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
Ziff Davis, Inc. executive reports routine equity transaction. EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen reported activity in Ziff Davis, Inc. common stock on 11/21/2025. Restricted Stock Units converted into 754 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0, and 382 shares were withheld at a price of $30.35 to cover tax liabilities related to the RSU vesting under the company’s 2015 Stock Option Plan. Following these transactions, Rossen directly beneficially owned 16,543 shares of common stock and indirectly beneficially owned 2,000 shares through The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, where he and his spouse serve as trustees and their children are beneficiaries.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Chief Executive Officer Vivek R. Shah, who also serves as a director, reported equity transactions in company stock. On 11/21/2025, restricted stock units (RSUs) covering 27,904 shares of Ziff Davis common stock vested and were converted into shares on a one-for-one basis at an exercise price of $0. To cover associated tax obligations, 14,244 shares were withheld at a price of $30.35 per share.
After these transactions, Shah continued to hold Ziff Davis shares both indirectly through family trusts and directly in his own name, reflecting an ongoing equity stake in the company.