BuzzFeed (BZFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BuzzFeed, Inc. is a digital media company that develops and distributes news, entertainment, lifestyle and culture content across websites, social media platforms, video services and other digital channels. Its content is published under brands including BuzzFeed and HuffPost, with coverage spanning current events, politics, pop culture, food, shopping and lifestyle topics.

The company generates revenue primarily through digital advertising, branded content, content licensing, commerce and other publisher-related activities. Its products and services include editorial articles, online video, social media content, quizzes, shopping recommendations and advertising solutions for marketers.

BuzzFeed was founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti, who serves as its chief executive officer. The company acquired HuffPost from Verizon Media in 2020 and completed its public listing on the Nasdaq under the symbol BZFD in 2021. BuzzFeed serves audiences internationally through its digital properties and distribution partnerships, with operations centered in the United States.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.10 to $1.18
• 50-Day Range: $1.03 to $1.24
• 52-Week Range: $0.54 to $2.21
• Volume: 261,616 shs
• Average Volume: 320,066 shs
• Market Capitalization: $91.66 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $1.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

BuzzFeed Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BuzzFeed scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 190th out of 237 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

BuzzFeed has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

BuzzFeed has a consensus price target of $1.00, representing about 9.1% downside from its current price of $1.10.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BuzzFeed has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BuzzFeed is -0.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BuzzFeed is -0.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BuzzFeed has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.98% of the float of BuzzFeed has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BuzzFeed has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.92.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BuzzFeed has recently decreased by 18.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

BuzzFeed does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

BuzzFeed does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

BuzzFeed has a news sentiment score of 1.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BuzzFeed this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BuzzFeed insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

15.60% of the stock of BuzzFeed is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

37.64% of the stock of BuzzFeed is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BZFD
• CIK: 1828972
• Web: www.buzzfeed.com
• Phone: (646) 397-2039
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 507
• Year Founded: 2006

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BuzzFeed: $1.00
• High Price Target: $1.00
• Low Price Target: $1.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.1%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.54)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$57.72 million
• Net Margins: -35.83%
• Pretax Margin: -35.81%
• Return on Equity: -113.86%
• Return on Assets: -34.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $185.27 million
• Price / Sales: 0.49
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.34 per share
• Price / Book: 0.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 83,330,000
• Free Float: 70,335,000
• Market Cap: $91.66 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.88