Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS – Get Free Report) EVP Raj Judge sold 2,488 shares of Zscaler stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.59, for a total transaction of $389,595.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 67,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,633,400.54. This represents a 3.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
Zscaler Trading Down 0.0%
ZS opened at $155.99 on Thursday. Zscaler, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $140.56 and a fifty-two week high of $336.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.08 billion, a PE ratio of -371.40 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90. The company’s 50-day moving average is $180.47 and its 200 day moving average is $244.35.
Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $815.75 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $798.92 million. Zscaler had a positive return on equity of 0.06% and a negative net margin of 2.25%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.78 EPS. Zscaler has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.990-4.020 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Zscaler, Inc. will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zscaler
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ZS shares. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Zscaler from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $228.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Zscaler from $350.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Zscaler from $260.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Zscaler from $330.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Zscaler from $315.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zscaler has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $267.13.
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Key Headlines Impacting Zscaler
Here are the key news stories impacting Zscaler this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintain a favorable stance — Zscaler has an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy,” which supports longer-term demand for the shares. Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
- Positive Sentiment: New commercial/security initiatives could drive revenue growth — Zscaler and Bharti Airtel launched an AI & Cyber Threat Research Center, strengthening enterprise/government footholds in APAC and highlighting AI/security positioning. Zscaler and Bharti Airtel announce launch of AI & Cyber Threat Research Center
- Positive Sentiment: Product expansion improves addressable market and compliance appeal — Zscaler expanded global data‑sovereignty capabilities on its Zero Trust Exchange (new regions, control/logging planes), which can help win regulated customers. Zscaler (ZS) Expands Global Data Sovereignty Capabilities on Zero Trust Exchange
- Positive Sentiment: Industry commentary favors Zscaler among cyber names — an expert highlighted Zscaler as a resilient cybersecurity pick amid the software/AI reshuffle, which can attract defensive capital. Software Stocks Are Down—Expert Says These 3 Names Still Look Strong
- Negative Sentiment: Unusually heavy put-option activity signals short/bearish sentiment — large volumes of put buying were reported (about 47,656 puts, ~74% above average), which can amplify downward pressure and volatility as traders hedge or position for declines. Zscaler Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:ZS)
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by multiple executives — recent disclosures show the CEO, CFO and other senior execs sold shares (collective sales in mid‑March), which investors often view as a near‑term negative signal even if not unusual for diversification/tax reasons. SEC Insider Sale Filing (example)
Zscaler Company Profile
Zscaler is a cloud security company that delivers a cloud-native platform to protect users, applications and data as organizations move away from traditional, network-centric security architectures. The company focuses on a zero trust approach that assumes no implicit trust for users or devices, providing secure access to the internet, SaaS applications and private applications regardless of where users are located. Zscaler positions its services as an alternative to legacy appliances and site-centric VPNs, aiming to simplify security while enabling modern, distributed workforces.
Key offerings are built around the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, a multi-tenant cloud platform that enforces security and access policies in-line.
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