Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS – Get Free Report) CFO Kevin Rubin sold 1,682 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.59, for a total value of $263,384.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 46,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,278,146.61. This trade represents a 3.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
Zscaler Stock Performance
Shares of ZS opened at $151.47 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $24.35 billion, a PE ratio of -360.64 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $177.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $242.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Zscaler, Inc. has a 12-month low of $140.56 and a 12-month high of $336.99.
Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.12. Zscaler had a negative net margin of 2.25% and a positive return on equity of 0.06%. The company had revenue of $815.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $798.92 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share. Zscaler’s quarterly revenue was up 25.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts predict that Zscaler, Inc. will post -0.1 EPS for the current year.
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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ZS shares. Zacks Research lowered Zscaler from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Citizens Jmp lowered their price objective on shares of Zscaler from $355.00 to $290.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Zscaler in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of Zscaler from $310.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Zscaler from $350.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $267.13.
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Zscaler News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Zscaler this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zscaler will establish a global headquarters in Santa Clara, signaling long‑term commitment and capacity to scale operations and hiring in a core tech market. Zscaler to establish global headquarters in Santa Clara
- Positive Sentiment: Commercial/product wins: Zscaler launched an AI & Cyber Threat Research Center with Bharti Airtel and expanded global data‑sovereignty controls on its Zero Trust Exchange — moves that help win regulated and APAC customers and support ARR growth. Partnership with Bharti Airtel Data sovereignty expansion
- Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals: Zscaler beat February quarterly EPS and revenue estimates and provided FY/Q guidance that kept investors focused on growth vs. margin tradeoffs (guidance supports recurring revenue visibility but AI investments may pressure margins). Company overview & latest results
- Negative Sentiment: Unusually heavy put‑option activity — about 47,656 puts traded (~74% above average), indicating elevated bearish positioning and the potential for amplified downside volatility. Options trading alert
- Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling — multiple Form 4s show CEO, CFO, EVP and other senior insiders sold stock mid‑March. Collectively these sales are being read as a near‑term negative signal, even if for liquidity/tax reasons. SEC insider filing (example)
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst pressure and competition — recent price‑target trims (Oppenheimer, BMO, Needham, Piper) and comparisons to CrowdStrike highlight faster ARR/margin momentum at some peers and growing margin pressure from Zscaler’s newer AI offerings, weighing on valuation. Price target coverage Competitive comparison
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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