BuzzFeed
Publishes entertainment, news, and food media through the BuzzFeed, HuffPost, and Tasty brands.
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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
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Key statistics
Year to date +29.2% · Average volume (30d) 629.3K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | Craig-Hallum | Target | $1 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next 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% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 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 margin | 34.8% | 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
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
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
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
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Family Digital, LLC | 44.00M | 53.00% | 13D | Jun 22, 2026 |
| LMR Partners LLP | 2.44M | 6.30% | 13G | May 15, 2026 |
| Inventive Sino Limited | 2.02M | 5.60% | 13G | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 807.0K | 2.09% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| UBS Group AG | 440.7K | 1.14% | 13F | May 5, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | Eric Gould | director | +33,000 | $1.44 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Chris Malone | director | +17,361 | $1.44 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Sydnie Karras | director | +17,000 | $1.44 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Terence Hill | director | +20,833 | $1.44 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Janet L. Rolle | director | −23,907 | $2.00 |
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
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuzzFeed | $1.23 | −0.81% | $48.0M | — | — | 0.3 | −21.8% |
| IAC | $46.15 | −0.60% | $3.43B | 8.4 | 117.0 | 1.6 | −25.6% |
| New York Times | $68.16 | +0.01% | $11.07B | 28.4 | 22.8 | 3.7 | +11.2% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | $28.79 | +0.05% | $72.13B | — | — | 2.0 | −11.2% |
| Median | 18.4 | 69.9 | 2.0 | −11.2% |





