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BuzzFeed

Publishes entertainment, news, and food media through the BuzzFeed, HuffPost, and Tasty brands.

$1.23
After-hours close−0.01 (−0.81%)
At close$1.24(+11.71%)
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BuzzFeed, Inc.BZFDCommunication Services

Runs the BuzzFeed, HuffPost, and Tasty media brands, monetizing advertising, content, and commerce. The business is reshaping around direct audience relationships under Allen-controlled leadership.

Monetizes the BuzzFeed, HuffPost, and Tasty brands through advertising, content, and commerce and other revenue. BuzzFeed focuses its flagship brand on entertainment, while HuffPost is its core news audience brand and Tasty is a food-creator platform.

The business operates across five countries and has shifted toward building direct audience relationships rather than relying on platforms. A planned independent entity would combine Tasty and BuzzFeed Studios; the announced plan includes video, animation, and premium studio work.

Byron Allen became Chairman and CEO after Allen Family Digital completed a majority investment. Operations remain shaped by the economics of advertising, content, and commerce, planned cost reductions, and execution of the post-control strategy.

Company facts

CEOByron Allen
ListedDec 6, 2021
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersNew York, NY
CountryUnited States
Employees507
CIK0001828972
ISINUS12430A3005

Key statistics

Market cap$48.0M
EPS (ttm)−$1.54
P/E (ttm)−0.8052
ROE-115.6%
P/B1.35
P/S0.2810
Dividend yield
Beta1.75vs XLC 1.12

Year to date +29.2% · Average volume (30d) 629.3K

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$1.00−19.4%Median of 3 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy1 of 3 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionTarget
Nov 21, 2025Craig-HallumTarget$1

Earnings

EPS

Estimate−$0.09
ReportedDue Nov 5, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$47.6M
ReportedDue Nov 5, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 4, 2026Q2 FY26−$0.14−$0.22−57.1%$43.1M$36.3M−15.8%−9.02%
May 11, 2026Q1 FY26−$0.27−$0.40−48.1%$35.1M$31.6M−10.0%+90.44%
Mar 12, 2026Q4 FY25$0.03−$0.72−2,500.0%$58.4M$56.5M−3.2%−1.91%
Nov 6, 2025Q3 FY25−$0.06−$0.20−233.3%$58.4M$46.3M−20.7%−34.97%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$36.0M$46.4M$46.3M$56.5M$31.6M$36.3M
Gross profit$12.5M$18.4M$16.7M$27.4M$9.2M$13.5M
Operating income−$13.7M−$3.5M−$6.0M$5.5M−$13.5M−$10.3M
Net income−$12.7M−$10.8M−$7.4M−$26.8M−$15.2M−$11.8M
Diluted EPS−$0.33−$0.28−$0.20−$0.72−$0.40−$0.22
Gross margin34.8%39.7%36.1%48.5%29.2%37.2%
Operating margin-38.1%-7.5%-12.9%9.7%-42.7%-28.4%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $397.6M · FY22 $403.7M · FY23 $211.3M · FY24 $176.3M · FY25 $185.3M

Revenue by product · Q2 FY26

Advertising$17.3M · 48%
Content$10.0M · 28%
Commerce And Other$9.0M · 25%

Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26

United States$34.1M · 94%
Non-US$2.2M · 6%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $16.3M · Total debt $50.0M · Total assets $151.1M · Shareholders' equity $50.7M

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 8.53%Insiders

Shares outstanding 38.69M · Float 28.58M · 73.9% free float

Insiders — filings are in another share unit.

The Form 4 positions here total more than the shares outstanding, so the filings and the share count are not on the same basis — usually an unlisted unit behind the listed one — and no insider percentage is shown.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Allen Family Digital, LLC44.00M53.00%13DJun 22, 2026
LMR Partners LLP2.44M6.30%13GMay 15, 2026
Inventive Sino Limited2.02M5.60%13GJun 12, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC807.0K2.09%13FMay 15, 2026
UBS Group AG440.7K1.14%13FMay 5, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Jun 17, 2026Eric Goulddirector+33,000$1.44
Jun 17, 2026Chris Malonedirector+17,361$1.44
Jun 17, 2026Sydnie Karrasdirector+17,000$1.44
Jun 17, 2026Terence Hilldirector+20,833$1.44
Sep 12, 2025Janet L. Rolledirector−23,907$2.00
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Peers

  • IAC

    Broad digital-publishing overlap across lifestyle, food, and entertainment

  • New York Times

    Direct overlap in digital news, advertising, and recipe content

  • Warner Bros. Discovery

    Direct food-media overlap through Food Network’s content and advertising

CompareAfter-hours close

CompanyPriceChange
BuzzFeed$1.23−0.81%$48.0M0.3−21.8%
IAC$46.15−0.60%$3.43B8.4117.01.6−25.6%
New York Times$68.16+0.01%$11.07B28.422.83.7+11.2%
Warner Bros. Discovery$28.79+0.05%$72.13B2.0−11.2%
Median18.469.92.0−11.2%