WINTON GROUP Ltd Makes New $1.10 Million Investment in Zscaler, Inc. $ZS

WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 3,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,096,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ZS. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in Zscaler by 16.5% in the 1st quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 3,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $686,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Zscaler by 12.4% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 424,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,239,000 after acquiring an additional 46,822 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Zscaler by 14.7% in the first quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 5,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,066,000 after acquiring an additional 687 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Zscaler during the first quarter worth approximately $508,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in Zscaler in the 1st quarter valued at $689,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 46.45% of the company’s stock.

Zscaler Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ZS opened at $243.29 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $295.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $290.92. Zscaler, Inc. has a 1-year low of $164.78 and a 1-year high of $336.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 1.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -935.69 and a beta of 1.07.

Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.11. Zscaler had a negative net margin of 1.45% and a negative return on equity of 0.12%. The business had revenue of $788.11 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $773.86 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Zscaler has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.780-3.820 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.900 EPS. Analysts forecast that Zscaler, Inc. will post -0.1 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Adam Geller sold 10,464 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.25, for a total transaction of $2,974,392.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 43,478 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,358,621.50. This trade represents a 19.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Schlossman sold 3,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.00, for a total transaction of $1,040,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 80,086 shares in the company, valued at $26,027,950. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 43,084 shares of company stock worth $12,446,825 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 17.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ZS shares. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Zscaler from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Zscaler from $365.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on shares of Zscaler from $400.00 to $390.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Zscaler from $350.00 to $366.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Wedbush boosted their target price on Zscaler from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $321.87.

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.