IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA)Communication Services | Advertising Agencies | Orlando, United States | NasdaqCM
3.07 USD
-0.04
(-1.286%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 3.07 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 6:02 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is fundamentally broken. The company is generating negative free cash flow, posting negative operating margins, and suffering a staggering 36% decline in revenue year-over-year. Despite trading at a price-to-book ratio near parity, the business is eroding shareholder value, evidenced by a nine-year cumulative loss of over 85%. The stock has failed to recover from its historical highs, remaining trapped in a multi-year downtrend where the market has correctly priced out the deteriorating fundamentals. Short-term, the outlook remains bleak. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, confirming persistent bearish momentum. The statistical forecasting model offers no help, showing a negligible upward lean with very low confidence, which aligns with the weak technical structure. While the options market has placed a heavy bet on downside protection at $2.50, this suggests a fear of further decline rather than a belief in a recovery. There is no dividend to provide income, and the balance sheet shows negative cash flow. The combination of shrinking revenues, losses, and a lack of analyst support makes this a clear avoid. The price appears cheap only because the business quality has collapsed. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.056013 |
| AutoETS | 0.056192 |
| MSTL | 0.058849 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.127064 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 47% |
| H-stat | 0.53 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.463 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.67 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Revenue per Share | 1.514 |
| Market Cap | 53,467,996 |
| Forward P/E | -7.49 |
| Beta | 1.25 |
| Profit Margins | -9.36% |
| Website | https://izea.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 6:02 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at the $2.50 strike, creating a significant floor around current prices. While there is some call interest at $5.00, the overwhelming majority of open interest sits out-of-the-money, suggesting traders expect further downside or a prolonged consolidation rather than an immediate rally. Implied volatility remains extremely low, indicating a lack of speculative fervor.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.21065992 |
| Address1 | 1,317 Edgewater Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 1880 |
| All Time High | 2,720.0 |
| All Time Low | 0.28 |
| Ask | 3.9 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 78,570 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 56,574 |
| Average Volume | 56,574 |
| Average Volume10Days | 78,570 |
| Beta | 1.245 |
| Bid | 2.21 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 2.722 |
| City | Orlando |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 3.07 |
| Current Ratio | 7.825 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 3.09 |
| Day Low | 3.015 |
| Display Name | IZEA Worldwide |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,482,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,482,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,478,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,427,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,427,200 |
| Ebitda | -4,073,713 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.15363 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -1.686 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.259 |
| Enterprise Value | 6,867,319 |
| Eps Forward | -0.41 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.14 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NCM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 3.3996 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.3296001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.09695261 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -21.065992 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 5.859 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.7890003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.47601983 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 2.883 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.18700004 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.064863004 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 2.883 - 5.859 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,328,797,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 13,044,624 |
| Forward Eps | -0.41 |
| Forward P E | -7.487805 |
| Free Cashflow | -2,719,670 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqCM |
| Full Time Employees | 75 |
| Fullday Change | -0.04 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.28617 |
| Fullday Price | 3.07 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.44669998 |
| Gross Profits | 11,844,904 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.25348 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.11407 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 17,416,286 |
| Industry | Advertising Agencies |
| Industry Disp | Advertising Agencies |
| Industry Key | advertising-agencies |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,686,873,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:4 |
| Long Business Summary | IZEA Worldwide, Inc. operates as a full-service creator economy agency. It provides creator economy solutions for marketers through managed services supported by its proprietary technology. The company manages custom content workflows, creator discovery and engagement, campaign execution, analytics, and payment processing. Its services include influencer marketing programs, customer-generated content, and custom content creation. It serves enterprise brands and agencies across a range of industries, as well as supporting small- and mid-sized businesses and independent creators. The company was formerly known as IZEA, Inc. and changed its name to IZEA Worldwide, Inc. in August 2018. IZEA Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. |
| Long Name | IZEA Worldwide, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 53,467,996 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_29390189 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -2,481,380 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 53,990,486 |
| Open | 3.09 |
| Operating Cashflow | -1,545,726 |
| Operating Margins | -0.18365999 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.67 |
| Phone | 407 674 6911 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 3.07 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,947,804 |
| Previous Close | 3.11 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 1.1278472 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.016399 |
| Profit Margins | -0.09358 |
| Quick Ratio | 7.736 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.04 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.28617 |
| Regular Market Day High | 3.09 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 3.015 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 3.015 - 3.09 |
| Regular Market Open | 3.09 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 3.11 |
| Regular Market Price | 3.07 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 19,914 |
| Return On Assets | -0.04598 |
| Return On Equity | -0.051269997 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.364 |
| Revenue Per Share | 1.514 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 17,416,286 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0034999999 |
| Shares Short | 61,688 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 54,379 |
| Short Name | IZEA Worldwide, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0047999998 |
| Short Ratio | 1.02 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | FL |
| Symbol | IZEA |
| Total Cash | 46,600,680 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.676 |
| Total Debt | 0 |
| Total Revenue | 26,516,576 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.14 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 3.914975 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.844975 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.21583152 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 19,914 |
| Website | https://izea.com |
| Zip | 32,804 |