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The Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures, along with AI-powered summaries to help interpret complex documents. As a vertically focused digital media and internet company with brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health and wellness, connectivity, cybersecurity, and martech, Ziff Davis uses its SEC filings to report financial performance, segment results, capital allocation, and material events.
Current reports on Form 8-K show how Ziff Davis communicates material developments. Recent 8-K filings have disclosed participation in technology-focused investor conferences, such as the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference, the Barclays Global Technology Conference, and the RBC Capital Markets Global Technology, Internet, Media and Telecommunications Conference. Another Form 8-K furnished the company’s press release announcing preliminary unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 and reaffirmed guidance for fiscal year 2025, along with an investor presentation.
Investors can use this page to locate Ziff Davis’s quarterly and annual reports, including Form 10-Q and Form 10-K, which contain detailed segment information for Technology & Shopping, Gaming & Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Connectivity, and Cybersecurity & Martech. These filings discuss revenues, income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP measures such as adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income, cash flow metrics, and risk factor disclosures referenced in the company’s earnings releases.
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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 has agreed to sell its Connectivity division to Accenture Inc. for $1.2 billion in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The deal was unanimously approved by Ziff Davis’s board and is expected to close in the coming months, once specified conditions are met.
Closing depends on factors such as regulatory approvals, including expiration or termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting periods, accuracy of each party’s representations, performance of covenants, an employee-related condition, absence of certain legal restraints, and no material adverse effect on the business or parties. The agreement includes ordinary-course operating covenants, a no-solicitation covenant on competing bids for the business, mutual indemnities for breaches, and non-compete and non-solicitation commitments. Either side may terminate if closing has not occurred by December 2, 2026, with an automatic extension to March 2, 2027 in certain circumstances, or upon specified breaches or legal prohibitions. At closing, Ziff Davis will also provide transition services to support the business handoff.
Pale Fire Capital and related Czech entities filed a Schedule 13D reporting a significant stake in Ziff Davis, Inc.. Through PFC SICAV, they beneficially own 2,597,799 shares of common stock, or 6.9% of the outstanding shares as of February 18, 2026, acquired for about $77.1 million.
The group says it bought the stock because it believes Ziff Davis was undervalued and an attractive investment. They indicate they may buy more or sell shares over time and may engage with management, the board, and other shareholders on issues such as capitalization, board composition, and operations, and may also use hedging or short-selling strategies related to their position.
Ziff Davis, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Connectivity division to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash, with the price subject to customary closing adjustments. The deal is expected to close in the coming months, pending required regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
The Connectivity division, which includes brands such as Ookla, Speedtest, Ekahau, Downdetector, and RootMetrics, generated $231 million of revenue in 2025, about 16% of total Ziff Davis revenues. Ziff Davis plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes and to support its capital allocation activities under its outstanding debt securities, and expects to classify the division’s results as discontinued operations beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
Ziff Davis, Inc. filed a current report stating that it will participate in the Susquehanna 15th Annual Technology Conference on February 26, 2026. The company notes that there will be no webcast available for this event, limiting real-time public access to the presentation.
Ziff Davis, Inc. is a diversified digital media and internet company with five main segments: Technology & Shopping, Gaming & Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Connectivity, and Cybersecurity & Martech. It generates revenue from advertising, performance marketing, subscriptions, licensing, and related services.
The company has pursued a programmatic M&A strategy, deploying about $3.3 billion on nearly 100 acquisitions from 2012 through 2025, balancing tuck-in and platform deals. As of December 31, 2025, it had roughly 3,900 employees and emphasizes culture, DEI, employee benefits, and ESG disclosure.
Key risks highlighted include intense competition across all segments, cybersecurity and data privacy threats, generative AI impacts on content and IP, evolving global regulation (including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, and the EU AI Act), macroeconomic volatility, tax and indebtedness risks, and potential goodwill impairment from acquisitions.
Ziff Davis, Inc. reported mixed fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results. Full-year revenues rose to $1.45 billion, up 3.5% from 2024, while Adjusted EBITDA was broadly flat at $495.1 million and Adjusted diluted EPS edged up to $6.63 from $6.62.
GAAP net income fell to $47.4 million from $63.0 million, hurt by a $58.0 million loss on a business sale and a $7.9 million loss on an equity method investment. Q4 revenue dipped 1.5% to $406.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA declined to $163.2 million. Cash generation remained strong, with free cash flow of $287.9 million for 2025 and $173.8 million deployed on share repurchases. The company is evaluating value-creating options, including potential division sales, and is deferring fiscal 2026 guidance while this review continues.