ZD ZIFF DAVIS, INC.

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 Insider Cluster (3 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Jun 5, 2026 Processed 7d 14h ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $0.6M total

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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. The historical calibration shows this filing type's score-3 and score-6 cells have weak net alpha at T+20, reinforcing the non-material nature of this sale cluster.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$614.0K
Insiders
3

Actionable Insight

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.

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)

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-ZD-1780681279674
5 reports for ZD
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Jun 8, 2026
4d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$46.62 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$46.26 (−0.77%)
Jun 5, 2026
7d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$46.19 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$46.26 (+0.16%)
Jun 3, 2026
9d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$44.54 $47.95▲ +7.66%▲ +7.26%$46.26 (+3.86%)
Mar 26, 2026
11w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$41.64 $41.92▲ +0.67%▲ +1.03%$46.26 (+11.10%)
Feb 26, 2026
15w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$27.65 $27.08▼ −2.06%▼ −1.61%$46.26 (+67.31%)
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