BuzzFeed Inc. (BZFD) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings

BuzzFeed Inc. (BZFD) reported results for the fourth quarter of 2025. Total revenue was $56.5 million, up 0.6% year over year, with gross profit of $27.4 million (down 3.0%). Cost of sales rose to $29.1 million, an increase of 4.2% versus the prior year.

Key headline figures — revenue $56.5 million, gross profit $27.4 million, operating loss $24.7 million, net loss $26.8 million, diluted EPS -0.72.

Operating and profitability trends show a widening loss: operating loss increased substantially year over year (about 725% worse) and net income attributable to common shareholders declined about 186% year over year. Diluted EPS came in at -0.72, well below the consensus estimate of 0.0306.

Cash flow and balance sheet highlights — cash used in operations of $11.7 million (improved about 87% YoY), purchases of property and equipment of $0.3 million (up 46.6%), cash and cash equivalents of $8.5 million (down 78.1%), and total liabilities of $138.1 million (up 20.6%).

The company missed revenue expectations; consensus revenue was $59.5 million versus reported revenue of $56.5 million. Market reaction was modest, with the stock down about 1.54% since market close.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

BuzzFeed Inc. Insider Trading Activity

BuzzFeed Inc. insiders have traded $BZFD stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $BZFD stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

ADAM ROTHSTEIN sold 150,000 shares for an estimated $300,660
ANGELA ACHARIA sold 56,378 shares for an estimated $113,376
JANET L ROLLE sold 23,907 shares for an estimated $47,912

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BuzzFeed Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 13 institutional investors add shares of BuzzFeed Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 31 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

SHAY CAPITAL LLC removed 553,234 shares (-77.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $514,562
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC removed 365,450 shares (-52.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $339,905
MORGAN STANLEY removed 289,984 shares (-97.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $269,714
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP removed 235,854 shares (-66.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $219,367
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP removed 227,477 shares (-48.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $211,576
UBS GROUP AG added 207,979 shares (+275.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $193,441
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC added 125,768 shares (+777.5%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $116,976

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