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Insider Cluster (3 insiders) ·Filed Jun 5, 2026

ZD

ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $0.6M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

This cluster is too small relative to market cap to warrant a directional trade. Monitor for any material 8-K (e.g., guidance change, restructuring, or M&A) in the next 10-15 trading days, as the cross-filing actuarial verdicts flag an amplifieing pattern when cluster insider trades co-occur with earnings, offering, or agreement filings. No immediate action needed.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
ZD ▲ +20.39% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call +20.39% · α vs SPY +16.39% · entry $45.81 → $55.15
Entry = T+0 close
Jun 5, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+1.72%
call +1.72% · α +1.50%
$46.60
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+0.98%
call +0.98% · α +0.41%
$46.26
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+17.40%
call +17.40% · α +15.54%
$53.78
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+20.39%
call +20.39% · α +16.39%
$55.15
settled 8w ago

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Executive Summary

Three ZD insiders, including the EVP/General Counsel and two directors, sold shares worth a combined $614K over a 4-day window in 2026-06-05. The total dollar value is ~0.03% of the company's $1.8B market cap — well below the 0.1% materiality threshold. This is a routine, small-dollar cluster predominantly driven by blackout-window opening and personal diversification, not a coordinated bearish signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$614.0K
Insiders
3

Key Facts

  • Three insiders sold a combined $614K worth of ZD shares between June 2 and June 5, 2026
  • Total sales represent approximately 0.03% of ZD's $1.8B market capitalization
  • Sellers include EVP/General Counsel Jeremy Rossen ($376K), Director Jana Barsten ($151K), and Director W. Brian Kretzmer ($88K)
  • All three transactions were open-market sales; no insider purchases occurred in the cluster window
  • Prior 30-day insider activity shows 4 additional sells totaling $813K, suggesting continued non-directional selling pressure

Financial Impact

0.03% of market cap sold — immaterial

insider ownershipfloat

Risk Factors

  • Insider selling may accelerate if the stock continues to trade near $47 (the highest sale price in the cluster)
  • Although individually immaterial, sustained selling over multiple weeks could signal a broader de-risking by management ahead of an unknown catalyst

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Telegraph & Other Message Communications
Analyst Consensus
71% bullish (14 analysts)

Investment Themes

Media & Telecom

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-ZD-1780681279674
9 reports for ZD
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

Filters
Rows
Reports for ZD — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 8, 2026
18d ago
SC 13G/A
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$55.91 $58.44▲ +4.53%▲ +4.80%$57.71 (+3.22%)
Aug 20, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$55.40 $55.82▲ +0.76%▼ −0.36%$57.71 (+4.17%)
Aug 13, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$55.38 $56.08▲ +1.26%▲ +2.63%$57.71 (+4.21%)
Jun 17, 2026
18w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$46.03 $48.55▲ +5.47%▲ +7.14%$57.71 (+25.37%)
Jun 8, 2026
20w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$46.37 $45.85▼ −1.12%▼ −3.53%$57.71 (+24.46%)
Jun 5, 2026
20w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$45.81 $46.26▲ +0.98%▲ +0.41%$57.71 (+25.98%)
Jun 3, 2026
20w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$44.54 $45.80▲ +2.83%▲ +6.65%$57.71 (+29.57%)
Mar 26, 2026
30w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$41.64 $42.70▲ +2.55%▼ −1.32%$57.71 (+38.59%)
Feb 26, 2026
34w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$27.65 $43.65▲ +57.87%▲ +58.99%$57.71 (+108.72%)
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Report published Jun 5, 2026