Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) Decreased by Zacks Research

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Zscaler in a report issued on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.33) for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.30). The consensus estimate for Zscaler’s current full-year earnings is ($0.80) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Zscaler’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.27) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.28) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($1.16) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.34) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.35) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.40) EPS.

Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 29th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.08. Zscaler had a negative net margin of 7.32% and a negative return on equity of 14.60%. The firm had revenue of $525.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $507.56 million.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Zscaler from $189.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 4th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Zscaler from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on shares of Zscaler from $311.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 1st. Barclays cut their price target on Zscaler from $259.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 1st. Finally, Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 price objective on shares of Zscaler in a research note on Monday, April 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.24.

Zscaler Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of ZS stock opened at $178.14 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The company has a market capitalization of $26.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -187.52 and a beta of 0.85. Zscaler has a 12-month low of $103.62 and a 12-month high of $259.61. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $192.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $203.85.

Insider Activity at Zscaler

In other news, CEO Jagtar Singh Chaudhry sold 2,115 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.15, for a total transaction of $408,512.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 367,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $70,915,408.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, CEO Jagtar Singh Chaudhry sold 2,115 shares of Zscaler stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.15, for a total value of $408,512.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 367,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $70,915,408.80. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Karen Blasing sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.90, for a total value of $1,756,300.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 40,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,129,334.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,715 shares of company stock worth $4,212,202. Company insiders own 19.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zscaler

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Zscaler in the 1st quarter worth about $1,134,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Zscaler during the first quarter worth about $5,022,000. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its stake in shares of Zscaler by 21.9% in the first quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 18,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,627,000 after buying an additional 3,380 shares during the period. Broderick Brian C raised its holdings in Zscaler by 150.0% in the 1st quarter. Broderick Brian C now owns 5,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $963,000 after buying an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Zscaler by 14.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 5,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $981,000 after buying an additional 653 shares during the period. 46.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.