Ziff Davis (ZD) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Ziff Davis reported quarterly earnings of $1.14 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10 per share, but down from $1.27 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 3.64% [1] - The company posted revenues of $328.64 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.58% and up from $314.49 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Ziff Davis has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - Ziff Davis shares have declined approximately 41.8% since the beginning of the year, in contrast to the S&P 500's decline of 4.3% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Ziff Davis is 4 (Sell), indicating expectations for the stock to underperform the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.24 on revenues of $333.38 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.72 on revenues of $1.45 billion [7] - The outlook for the Internet - Software industry is relatively strong, ranking in the top 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that stocks in the top 50% outperform those in the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]