What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for BZFD?

13F Pro ranks BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View BZFD's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/BZFD (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source BZFD data?

All BuzzFeed, Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. BuzzFeed, Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 1828972. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is BZFD in?

BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) is classified in the Communication Services sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/communication-services.

How often is BZFD research updated on 13F Pro?

BZFD's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

BuzzFeed, Inc.(BZFD)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

18.3/100

Rank #2,810 of 2,962 stocks

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

9.9/100

Profitability

12.0/100

Balance Sheet

6.7/100

Earnings Quality

12.5/100

Free Cash Flow

16.8/100

Institutional Flow

95.3/100

Revenue Scale

21.7/100

Dilution Risk

31.4/100

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Why BZFD Scores 18/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

BZFD's composite is driven by institutional flow, held back by revenue growth and profitability. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Institutional flow

+2.3 pts

95th pct

Shareholder dilution

-0.9 pts

31th pct

Earnings growth

-2.0 pts

9th pct

Earnings quality

-3.8 pts

13th pct

Scale

-4.3 pts

22th pct

Capital efficiency

-4.3 pts

7th pct

Free cash flow

-5.0 pts

17th pct

Profitability

-5.7 pts

12th pct

Revenue growth

-8.0 pts

10th pct

Latest change (2026-08-07): 18 → 20 · ↑ Revenue growth 10→22

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

BZFD Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD), a Communication Services sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores BZFD at 18.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,810 of 2,962 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. BZFD scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (95.3). Areas of concern include balance sheet strength (6.7) and revenue growth (9.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 31.4/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), BuzzFeed, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $36.3M, net income of $-11.8M, an operating margin of -28.4%. Top institutional holders of BZFD by reported 13-F value include VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES, based on the most recent SEC filings. BZFD trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1828972. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate BZFD daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for BuzzFeed, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. BuzzFeed, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 15 and 42 since 2022, currently 18.3 — a declining long-term trajectory across 63 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about BuzzFeed, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind BZFD — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. digital media company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in New York City.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of a few hundred million dollars, yet the company has struggled to turn a consistent profit — a familiar story in ad-supported digital media.
3
The History
Founded in the mid-2000s as a pure viral content lab, it grew into a full-blown news and entertainment operation and went public via a SPAC merger in the early 2020s.
4
The Secret
It owns a stable of well-known millennial-friendly brands, including a property famous for celebrity news and pop-culture lists and another dedicated to LGBTQ+ audiences.
5
The Lore
It basically invented the internet listicle — '27 Things Only 90s Kids Will Understand' was practically a company mission statement. Jonah Peretti co-founded it after helping launch The Huffington Post.
6
The Giveaway
Its quiz telling you which type of bread you are once broke the internet, and its news division won a Pulitzer Prize — not bad for a site that started with cat GIFs.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$36.3M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$-11.8M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$-8.1M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

-28.4%

ROIC

Q2 2026

-48.4%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.68

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-2.4% YoY

$185.3MFY 2025

FY22 $325.8MFY23 $230.4MFY24 $189.9MFY25 $185.3M

Net Income

-471.8% YoY

$-57.7MFY 2025

FY22 $-201.0MFY23 $-88.6MFY24 $-10.1MFY25 $-57.7M

Operating Income

-103.5% YoY

$-47.9MFY 2025

FY22 $-114.6MFY23 $-44.8MFY24 $-23.5MFY25 $-47.9M

EPS (Diluted)

-466.7% YoY

$-1.53FY 2025

FY22 $-5.82FY23 $-2.48FY24 $-0.27FY25 $-1.53

Total Assets

-15.0% YoY

$188.1MFY 2025

FY22 $530.0MFY23 $411.5MFY24 $221.4MFY25 $188.1M

Total Debt

+128.8% YoY

$58.4MFY 2025

FY22 $152.3MFY23 $158.8MFY24 $25.5MFY25 $58.4M

Op. Cash Flow

+9.3% YoY

$-18.7MFY 2025

FY22 $-7.9MFY23 $-6.1MFY24 $-20.7MFY25 $-18.7M

Free Cash Flow

+3.1% YoY

$-20.7MFY 2025

FY22 $-13.3MFY23 $-7.1MFY24 $-21.4MFY25 $-20.7M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$185.3M -2.4%	$189.9M -17.6%	$230.4M -29.3%	$325.8M -15.1%	$383.8M +19.4%	$321.3M
Net Income	$-57.7M -471.8%	$-10.1M +88.6%	$-88.6M +55.9%	$-201.0M -913.2%	$24.7M +139.1%	$10.3M
Operating Income	$-47.9M -103.5%	$-23.5M +47.5%	$-44.8M +60.9%	$-114.6M -379.5%	$-23.9M -296.9%	$12.1M
EPS (Diluted)	$-1.53 -466.7%	$-0.27 +89.1%	$-2.48 +57.4%	$-5.82 -19300.0%	$-0.03	$0.00
Total Assets	$188.1M -15.0%	$221.4M -46.2%	$411.5M -22.4%	$530.0M -16.8%	$637.2M +128.2%	$279.2M
Total Debt	$58.4M +128.8%	$25.5M -83.9%	$158.8M +4.3%	$152.3M +7.3%	$141.9M +595.6%	$20.4M
Operating Cash Flow	$-18.7M +9.3%	$-20.7M -238.8%	$-6.1M +22.3%	$-7.9M -1085.8%	$797.0K -97.1%	$27.6M
Free Cash Flow	$-20.7M +3.1%	$-21.4M -202.4%	$-7.1M +46.8%	$-13.3M -217.3%	$-4.2M -118.3%	$22.8M

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Top Institutional Holders of BZFD

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.8M1,266,423 sh
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP
$1.3M860,300 sh
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
$580.1K397,303 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$451.4K309,122 sh
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC
$444.3K304,300 sh
GROUP ONE TRADING, L.P.
$297.7K203,900 sh
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC
$231.0K158,200 sh
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO
$230.1K157,622 sh
IMC-Chicago, LLC
$205.9K141,000 sh
Shay Capital LLC
$192.4K131,807 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.8M	1,266,423
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP	$1.3M	860,300
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	$580.1K	397,303
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$451.4K	309,122
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC	$444.3K	304,300
GROUP ONE TRADING, L.P.	$297.7K	203,900
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC	$231.0K	158,200
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO	$230.1K	157,622
IMC-Chicago, LLC	$205.9K	141,000
Shay Capital LLC	$192.4K	131,807

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Communication Services sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for BZFD are available on the BZFD stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. BZFD is classified as a small company.

Which hedge funds own BZFD?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling BZFD. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of BuzzFeed, Inc.'s investment landscape.