Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for Zscaler Q3 Earnings

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Zscaler in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn ($0.04) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.02). The consensus estimate for Zscaler's current full-year earnings is ($0.10) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Zscaler's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.16) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.26) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.10) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.42) EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on ZS. Wedbush raised their target price on Zscaler from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Zscaler from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Zscaler from $222.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $207.00 price objective on shares of Zscaler and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Zscaler from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $233.22.

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Zscaler Trading Up 1.3 %

NASDAQ:ZS traded up $2.65 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $201.07. 1,909,696 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,903,397. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -804.28 and a beta of 0.88. Zscaler has a twelve month low of $153.45 and a twelve month high of $217.84. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $202.30 and a 200 day moving average of $194.12.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zscaler

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of Zscaler by 297.8% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 183 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in Zscaler by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 123,466 shares of the company's stock worth $22,275,000 after buying an additional 670 shares during the period. 111 Capital bought a new stake in Zscaler during the 4th quarter worth approximately $643,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Zscaler by 97.1% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,694 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,094,000 after acquiring an additional 11,179 shares during the period. Finally, Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ bought a new position in shares of Zscaler during the fourth quarter valued at $5,587,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.45% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Zscaler news, insider Robert Schlossman sold 2,878 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.15, for a total value of $573,153.70. Following the sale, the insider now owns 107,587 shares in the company, valued at $21,425,951.05. This trade represents a 2.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Jagtar Singh Chaudhry sold 2,155 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.15, for a total transaction of $429,168.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 356,414 shares in the company, valued at approximately $70,979,848.10. The trade was a 0.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 199,234 shares of company stock worth $39,970,790 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 18.10% of the company's stock.

Zscaler Company Profile

Zscaler, Inc operates as a cloud security company worldwide. The company offers Zscaler Internet Access solution that provides users, workloads, IoT, and OT devices secure access to externally managed applications, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and internet destinations; and Zscaler Private Access solution, which is designed to provide access to managed applications hosted internally in data centers, and private or public clouds.