- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
BZFD
NASDAQ
Week ended 09 Oct 2026
Weekly Investor Report
BuzzFeed Inc · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Latest close
1.19 USD
7.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 38.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.2%, after a 10.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 25/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 46/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 26d.
Setup score
35
out of 100
Latest Close
1.19 USD
9 Oct 2026
1W Return
7.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
10.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-10.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
32.7%
17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.8x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 43.37% based on similar historical setup states.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
7.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move 10.2%.
Indicator stack
18/42
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 43.37%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Bullish
25/100 conviction; expected move 0.0%.
News sentiment
46/100
9 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
26d
Next report is scheduled for 05 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 38.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.2%, after a 10.2% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Up week
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.2012-week average 0.49
12-week confirmation
Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.20Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 10.2% over four weeks, -10.5% over 12 weeks, and -25.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.57Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change21.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.25Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change75.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 02 Oct 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026
Field coverage 85%
Model confidence 84%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength6/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Value29/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Quality7/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Momentum7/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Growth19/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -15.4% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 39.2% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -14.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -11.9% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -21.6% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -5.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 2/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.1% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -6.7x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBullish
BZFD shows bullish options pressure with a 25/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.57, expected move of n/a, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction25/100
Expected move%
Put/call volume0.57
Insider activity11 / 9
11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment46/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 9 relevant articles.
0 positive · 8 neutral · 1 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings26dNext report is scheduled for 05 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-46.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
17 Apr
15 May
12 Jun
10 Jul
7 Aug
4 Sep
9 Oct
Weeks higher12 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+81.0%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-22.0%Week of 29 May.
Latest week+7.2%Week of 9 Oct.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains10
Modest gains2
Flat weeks1
Modest losses3
Sharp losses10
Recent vol8.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol16.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew12.3% / -8.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Communication Services
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-3.7%
Trend breadth45.0%
Trend45.0%active weekly trend signals
MD42.0%positive activity pressure
RS27.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Internet Content & Information
4-week rank9 / 66
Group average-7.3%
Trend breadth22.7%
Trend22.7%active weekly trend signals
MD36.4%positive activity pressure
RS6.1%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape31/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 31/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis34/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.20; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 43.37%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 43.37% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors11/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Tiny Titans rank 49; Buyback Yield rank 33; Small Cap Core rank 38 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options34/100Call activity leads. Options balance does not yet confirm the saved weekly stock trend.
2026-10-09 · Use with limits · Priced move Unavailable Sentiment46/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 9 relevant articles.
Two former BuzzFeed employees sue over data breach Insiders11 / 911 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings26dNext report is scheduled for 05 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | 1.19 USD | 7.2% | 1.15 USD | 1.76 USD | -0.57 | -3.25 | 1.8M | Off |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 1.11 USD | 6.7% | 1.13 USD | 1.76 USD | -0.66 | -10.74 | 2.1M | Off |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 1.04 USD | -7.1% | 1.12 USD | 1.76 USD | -0.71 | -17.17 | 1.6M | Off |
| 18 Sep 2026 | 1.12 USD | 3.7% | 1.11 USD | 1.77 USD | -0.67 | -9.40 | 997.0K | On |
| 11 Sep 2026 | 1.08 USD | -0.9% | 1.10 USD | 1.77 USD | -0.72 | -13.34 | 927.5K | On |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 1.09 USD | -12.1% | 1.09 USD | 1.77 USD | -0.67 | -14.82 | 1.7M | On |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 1.24 USD | 11.7% | 1.08 USD | 1.77 USD | -0.55 | -4.54 | 2.9M | On |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 1.11 USD | 0.0% | 1.07 USD | 1.77 USD | -0.43 | -15.72 | 2.0M | On |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 1.11 USD | -4.3% | 1.06 USD | 1.78 USD | -0.26 | -19.50 | 2.4M | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 1.16 USD | -2.5% | 1.06 USD | 1.78 USD | -0.04 | -16.56 | 2.9M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 1.19 USD | 7.2% | 1.05 USD | 1.79 USD | 0.22 | -11.76 | 5.0M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1.11 USD | -16.5% | 1.04 USD | 1.80 USD | 0.48 | -18.87 | 3.8M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1.33 USD | -7.0% | 1.04 USD | 1.81 USD | 0.72 | -6.68 | 1.9M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1.43 USD | -4.7% | 1.02 USD | 1.81 USD | 0.88 | -5.75 | 6.4M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.