What is BZFD's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for BZFD.

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BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A) (BZFD) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$0.91 +0.23% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.91

BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A) (BZFD) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 19/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $80.9M

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As of 2026-11-03, BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ: BZFD) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 19/100 at a spot price of $0.91 (+0.23% 1D, market cap $80.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 4/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 3/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, BZFD ranks #987 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Telecommunications Equipment), BZFD carries a Roarable E (19/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, OBAI (Our Bond Inc.) holds a E grade (26/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $72.3M) and KVHI (KVH Industries Inc.) posts a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -14.4%, cap $134.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BZFD leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while KVHI leads on capital efficiency (-14.4% ROIC).

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Per BZFD's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001828972), BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A) generated $185.3M in revenue (-2.4% YoY), -$57.7M in net income, and -$20.7M in free cash flow against $188.1M in total assets and $27.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.91 (-0.15%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-17.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BZFD)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (19/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BZFD SCORES 19/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+5/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+5/20 pts (26% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.2% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade E$1.10-10% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$0.99-4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$0.95-4.2% Next Q

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Grade E$0.91-12% Hist 90D α

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While BZFD currently carries a cautious 19/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.07) and Max Pain ($0.96) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $2.32.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±12.2%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (BZFD)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for BZFD.

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BZFD // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +12.35%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $0.99H $0.99L $0.91C $0.91VOL 293.3K

RES: $1.22SUP: $0.89SMA50: $1.07SMA200: $1.06

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -2.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BZFD)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #987 of 1009 ⚔️ OBAI vs BZFD Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (BZFD vs. OBAI, KVHI, AEHL, SAIQ)

Industry: Telecommunications Equipment (81 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A) (BZFD) ranks #987 by composite RQD confidence (19/100, grade E) and #764 by equity capitalization ($80.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BZFD leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while KVHI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -14.4% ROIC and — gross margin. KVHI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 52/100 (D+) compared with BZFD at 19/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BZFD ACTIVE BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A)	E	19/100	—	—	-35.0%	+0.23%	$80.9M	Benchmark Subject
OBAI Our Bond Inc.	E	26/100	—	5.7%	-35.0%	+3.83%	$72.3M	/obai-vs-bzfd →
KVHI KVH Industries Inc.	D+	52/100	—	—	-14.4%	-2.29%	$134.6M	/kvhi-vs-bzfd →
AEHL Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (Class A)	D	47/100	—	—	—	-9.03%	$139.0M	/aehl-vs-bzfd →
SAIQ WISeSat.Space Holdings Corp.	D	49/100	—	—	—	-11.03%	$163.5M	/saiq-vs-bzfd →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001828972 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A) (BZFD) reported GAAP revenue of $185.3M (-2.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $189.9M , and -19.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$57.7M, operating cash flow of -$18.7M, and free cash flow of -$20.7M (+3.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, BZFD closed FY2025 with $188.1M in total assets against $27.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$185.3M	-$57.7M	-$18.7M	-$20.7M	$188.1M	$27.9M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$189.9M	-$10.1M	-$20.7M	-$21.4M	$221.4M	$0
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$230.4M	-$88.6M	-$6.1M	-$6.1M	—	—

3. BZFD Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BZFD stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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Where is BZFD trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BZFD last traded at $0.91 (+0.23% on volume of 252,473 shares), positioning the stock -14.95% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.07) and -14.15% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.06). Across its 52-week range of $0.54 to $2.21, BZFD sits at the 22.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.2% ($1.00 to $1.02).

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BZFD — BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A) (BZFD) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 19/100, corresponding to a E letter grade (Roarable Strong Sell) at a spot price of $0.91 (+0.23% 1D, market capitalization $80.9M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (5/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -35.0%, gross margin of —, operating margin of -25.8%, and free cash flow yield of -23.62%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (5/20) + Insider Conviction (3/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (4/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (3/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 0.20, Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.56x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified under the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Telecommunications Equipment industry. The profile does not describe its products, customers, or revenue model, so those details are — The sector and industry classification is the only business description the source data provides.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), BuzzFeed Inc. (Class A) (BZFD) reported $185.3M in annual revenue (up from $189.9M in FY2024, -2.4% YoY) and -$57.7M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($230.4M revenue, -$88.6M net income) through FY2025, BZFD scaled operating cash flow to -$18.7M and free cash flow to -$20.7M, backed by $188.1M in total assets against $27.9M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (E • RQD 19/100): Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of -23.62% and institutional whale pillar of 5/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 5/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 5/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $0.54 – $2.21 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against -25.8% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream dependencies, downstream customers, and cross-sector correlations are therefore — Investors cannot map 2nd-order bottlenecks from the provided sources; the only sector-level information is the Consumer Discretionary / Telecommunications Equipment classification.

Key Question #1: Can BZFD sustain or expand its -25.8% operating margin and -35.0% ROIC against Telecommunications Equipment peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $185.3M and free cash flow of -$20.7M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $27.9M in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is BZFD's equity valuation to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

BZFD Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $0.91?

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📌 Pinned Debate

Price is 2.43% higher at $1.02 per a catalyst-tagged news item, with the stock trading well above its $0.54 52-week low.

Picked up a starter position in BZFD in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $0.91. Price is 2.43% higher at $1.02 per a catalyst-tagged news item, with the stock trading well above its $0.54 52-week low.. Trading inside a $0.54–$2.21 52-week range with -23.62% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Telecommunications Equipment multiples expand this quarter.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@ForensicBear Fair point on current EV/EBITDA multiples, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Telecommunications Equipment. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

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Spot @ $0.91

Altman Z of 0.2, Piotroski F of 2/9, and an FCF yield of -23.62% signal severe forensic and cash-generation risk.

Fading this rally in BZFD at $0.91. Altman Z of 0.2, Piotroski F of 2/9, and an FCF yield of -23.62% signal severe forensic and cash-generation risk.. With a beta of 1.0 and the stock sitting at $0.91 (52-wk range $0.54–$2.21), the easy multiple expansion is already priced in.