BuzzFeed (BZFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BuzzFeed, Inc., a digital media company, distributes content across owned and operated, as well as third-party platforms. The company offers BuzzFeed, a go-to authority for entertainment, pop culture, and Internet with articles, lists, quizzes, videos, and original series; BuzzFeed News, a pocket friendly newsroom; Tasty, a platform for food content; HuffPost, media platform for news, politics, opinion, entertainment, features, and lifestyle content. It also provides display, programmatic, and video advertising on its owned and operated sites and applications. BuzzFeed, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.01 to $2.21
• 50-Day Range: $2.03 to $3.03
• 52-Week Range: $1.20 to $5.68
• Volume: 286,125 shs
• Average Volume: 465,981 shs
• Market Capitalization: $77.14 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BuzzFeed Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BuzzFeed scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 266th out of 285 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for BuzzFeed.

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 -1.40, 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 -1.40, 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 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.42% 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 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BuzzFeed has recently increased by 26.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.42% 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 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BuzzFeed has recently increased by 26.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

BuzzFeed has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for BuzzFeed this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for BZFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

20.31% 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

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

BZFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BZFD shares performed this year?

BuzzFeed's stock was trading at $2.67 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BZFD stock has decreased by 24.0% and is now trading at $2.03.
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How were BuzzFeed's earnings last quarter?

BuzzFeed, Inc. (NASDAQ:BZFD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 12th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $64.32 million for the quarter. BuzzFeed had a negative net margin of 22.51% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 33.17%.

When did BuzzFeed's stock split?

BuzzFeed's stock reverse split on the morning of Monday, May 6th 2024. The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Monday, May 6th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, May 6th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

Who are BuzzFeed's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of BuzzFeed include Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.09%), Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC (0.66%), Marshall Wace LLP (0.59%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.56%). Insiders that own company stock include Corp Comcast, John S Johnson III and Gregory Coleman.
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How do I buy shares of BuzzFeed?

Shares of BZFD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of BuzzFeed own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BuzzFeed investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Coinbase Global (COIN) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/12/2024
• Today: 3/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Communication services, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BZFD
• CIK: 1828972
• Web: www.890fifthavenue.com
• Phone: 646-589-8592
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,520
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.45)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-88,580,000.00
• Net Margins: -22.51%
• Pretax Margin: -11.08%
• Return on Equity: -33.17%
• Return on Assets: -8.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $231.67 million
• Price / Sales: 0.33
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.05 per share
• Price / Book: 0.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 38,001,000
• Free Float: 30,283,000
• Market Cap: $77.14 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.72