ZD SEC Filing News — Ziff Davis, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-08-20.

Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States and internationally. It offers online resources for laboratory-based product reviews, technology news, buying guides, and research papers under the PCMag and CNET brands; Mashable for publishing technology and culture content; Spiceworks provides digital content of IT products and services; RetailMeNot, a savings destination platform; VoucherCodes; Offers.com, a coupon and deal…
Sector: Communication Services Industry: Advertising Agencies Market Cap: $1.9B CIK: 1084048
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
8
Bearish Classifications
8
Insider Transactions
3
Material Events (8-K)
1
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for ZD currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 8 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
ZD Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-06-02 — 2026-08-20
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 8 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$843.9K
RICHTER BRET · 2026-06-10
18,000 shares · Form 144
Form 144 Notices
8
Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 8 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 8 filings in this group are Form 4s for Ziff Davis, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 8 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 8 open-market sale. 8 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×8
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-20

ZD insider KRETZMER W BRIAN (Director) sold 2,513 shares (~$139.0K)

KRETZMER W BRIAN, listed as Director at ZIFF DAVIS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 2,513 ZD shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 2,513 $55.31 $139.0K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KRETZMER W BRIAN (Director) Shares: 2,513 Est. Value: $139.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-13

ZD insider TANSLEY LORI A. (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 1,400 shares (~$76.7K)

TANSLEY LORI A., listed as Chief Accounting Officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 1,400 ZD shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 1,400 $54.76 $76.7K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: TANSLEY LORI A. (Chief Accounting Officer) Shares: 1,400 Est. Value: $76.7K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-11

ZD insider ROSSEN JEREMY (EVP/General Counsel) sold 3,819 shares (~$209.8K)

ROSSEN JEREMY, listed as EVP/General Counsel at ZIFF DAVIS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 3,819 ZD shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 3,819 $54.93 $209.8K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: ROSSEN JEREMY (EVP/General Counsel) Shares: 3,819 Est. Value: $209.8K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-11

ZD insider RICHTER BRET (Chief Financial Officer) sold 18,000 shares (~$843.8K)

RICHTER BRET, listed as Chief Financial Officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 18,000 ZD shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 18,000 $46.88 $843.8K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: RICHTER BRET (Chief Financial Officer) Shares: 18,000 Est. Value: $843.8K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-08

ZD insider McDonald Kirk P (Director) sold 1,075 shares (~$50.1K)

McDonald Kirk P, listed as Director at ZIFF DAVIS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 1,075 ZD shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 975 $46.65 $45.5K
S Open-market sale 100 $46.66 $4.7K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: McDonald Kirk P (Director) Shares: 1,075 Est. Value: $50.1K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-05

ZD insider ROSSEN JEREMY (EVP/General Counsel) sold 8,000 shares (~$376.0K)

ROSSEN JEREMY, listed as EVP/General Counsel at ZIFF DAVIS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 8,000 ZD shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 8,000 $47.00 $376.0K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: ROSSEN JEREMY (EVP/General Counsel) Shares: 8,000 Est. Value: $376.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-03

ZD insider KRETZMER W BRIAN (Director) sold 1,968 shares (~$87.6K)

KRETZMER W BRIAN, listed as Director at ZIFF DAVIS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 1,968 ZD shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 1,968 $44.51 $87.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KRETZMER W BRIAN (Director) Shares: 1,968 Est. Value: $87.6K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-03

ZD insider Barsten Jana (Director) sold 3,347 shares (~$150.6K)

Barsten Jana, listed as Director at ZIFF DAVIS, INC., reported an open-market sale of 3,347 ZD shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 3,347 $45.00 $150.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Barsten Jana (Director) Shares: 3,347 Est. Value: $150.6K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Proposed Insider Sales 8 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Ziff Davis, Inc. has 8 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-18

ZD Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by KRETZMER W BRIAN (2,513 shares) ~$139.0K

KRETZMER W BRIAN filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ZD (ZIFF DAVIS, INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: KRETZMER W BRIAN Shares: 2,513 Est. Value: $139.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-12

ZD Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by TANSLEY LORI A. (1,400 shares) ~$76.7K

TANSLEY LORI A. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ZD (ZIFF DAVIS, INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: TANSLEY LORI A. Shares: 1,400 Est. Value: $76.7K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-10

ZD Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by ROSSEN JEREMY (3,819 shares) ~$209.8K

ROSSEN JEREMY filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ZD (ZIFF DAVIS, INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: ROSSEN JEREMY Shares: 3,819 Est. Value: $209.8K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-10

ZD Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by RICHTER BRET (18,000 shares) ~$843.9K

RICHTER BRET filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ZD (ZIFF DAVIS, INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: RICHTER BRET Shares: 18,000 Est. Value: $843.9K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-08

ZD Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by McDonald Kirk P (1,075 shares) ~$50.1K

McDonald Kirk P filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ZD (ZIFF DAVIS, INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: McDonald Kirk P Shares: 1,075 Est. Value: $50.1K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-05

ZD Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by ROSSEN JEREMY (8,000 shares) ~$376.0K

ROSSEN JEREMY filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ZD (ZIFF DAVIS, INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: ROSSEN JEREMY Shares: 8,000 Est. Value: $376.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-03

ZD Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Jana Barsten (3,347 shares) ~$152.2K

Jana Barsten filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ZD (ZIFF DAVIS, INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Jana Barsten Shares: 3,347 Est. Value: $152.2K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-02

ZD Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by KRETZMER W BRIAN (1,968 shares) ~$87.6K

KRETZMER W BRIAN filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell ZD (ZIFF DAVIS, INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: KRETZMER W BRIAN Shares: 1,968 Est. Value: $87.6K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Material Events 3 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 3 in this period for Ziff Davis, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-07

ZD filed 8-K — material company event

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K/A Amended Material Company Update 2026-06-22

ZD filed amended 8-K — material company event

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. filed an amended 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K/A (Material Event Amendment)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-17

ZD filed 8-K — material company event

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Ziff Davis, Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-07

ZD filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
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How we classify Ziff Davis, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on ZD. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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