Ziff Davis Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

Organization details

Legal name
Ziff Davis Inc.
Former names
J2 Global, INC. J2 Global Communications Inc Jfax COM Inc
Ownership
Public
Status
Active
Sector (GICS)
Communication Services
SIC code
4822 — Telegraph & Other Message Communications
Headquarters city
New York
Headquarters state / province
New York
Headquarters country
United States
Fiscal year end
December
Ticker symbol
ZD
Primary stock exchange
Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK
0001084048
EIN
47-1053457
Wikidata ID
Q16997523

Board of directors

Chief executives

Vivek Shah · Chief Executive Officer
Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 6, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

5 of this board's directors also sit on 6 other boards. 1 is in the same sector.

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Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months
$0
0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months
$2,132,511
10 sales by 6 insiders
Date Insider Transaction Shares Price Value
Aug 18, 2026 W. Brian Kretzmer Director Open-market sale −2,513 $55.31 $138,994
Aug 12, 2026 TANSLEY LORI A. Officer (Chief Accounting Officer) Open-market sale −1,400 $54.76 $76,664
Aug 10, 2026 ROSSEN JEREMY Officer (EVP/General Counsel) Open-market sale −3,819 $54.93 $209,778
Jun 10, 2026 RICHTER BRET Officer (Chief Financial Officer) Open-market sale −18,000 $46.88 $843,840
Jun 8, 2026 Kirk P. McDonald Director Open-market sale −975 $46.65 $45,484
Jun 8, 2026 Kirk P. McDonald Director Open-market sale −100 $46.66 $4,666
Jun 5, 2026 ROSSEN JEREMY Officer (EVP/General Counsel) Open-market sale −8,000 $47.00 $376,000
Jun 3, 2026 Jana Barsten Director Open-market sale −3,347 $45.00 $150,615
Jun 2, 2026 W. Brian Kretzmer Director Open-market sale −1,968 $44.51 $87,596
May 28, 2026 ROSSEN JEREMY Officer (EVP/General Counsel) Open-market sale −4,347 $45.75 $198,875
May 7, 2026 Scott C. Taylor Director Option exercise +7,903 $43.31 $342,279
May 7, 2026 Sarah Ann Fay Director Option exercise +7,903 $43.31 $342,279
May 7, 2026 Jana Barsten Director Option exercise +7,903 $43.31 $342,279
May 7, 2026 W. Brian Kretzmer Director Option exercise +7,903 $43.31 $342,279
May 7, 2026 Teresa A. Harris Director Option exercise +7,903 $43.31 $342,279

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Questions about Ziff Davis Inc.

Who is the CEO of Ziff Davis Inc.?

Vivek Shah is Ziff Davis Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer.

How many directors are on Ziff Davis Inc.'s board?

Ziff Davis Inc.'s board has 9 directors: Jana Barsten, Jon Miller, Kirk P. McDonald, Neville R. Ray, Sarah Ann Fay, Scott C. Taylor, Teresa A. Harris, Vivek Shah and W. Brian Kretzmer.

Are Ziff Davis Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Ziff Davis Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $2.1 million of shares in 10 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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