j2 Global(US:ZD) ZACKSยท2025-08-07 00:26Core Insights - Ziff Davis reported quarterly earnings of $1.24 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.22 per share, and showing an increase from $1.18 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +1.64% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $352.21 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.61% and up from $320.8 million year-over-year [2] - Ziff Davis has consistently outperformed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters, achieving this four times [2] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Ziff Davis shares will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of the stock's price movement based on recent earnings and future expectations [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.79 on revenues of $365.91 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.98 on revenues of $1.46 billion [7] Industry Context - The Internet - Software industry, to which Ziff Davis belongs, is currently ranked in the top 32% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]