Parcion Private Wealth LLC Acquires 7,693 Shares of Zoom Communications, Inc. $ZM

Parcion Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) by 189.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,746 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,693 shares during the quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Zoom Communications were worth $1,014,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new stake in Zoom Communications in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Zoom Communications during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Zoom Communications by 94.8% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 411 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zoom Communications during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zoom Communications during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Institutional investors own 66.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Zoom Communications from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Zoom Communications in a report on Friday, March 13th. Argus raised shares of Zoom Communications to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Zoom Communications from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Zoom Communications in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $95.32.

More Zoom Communications News

Here are the key news stories impacting Zoom Communications this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zoom named Russell Dicker as chief product officer to lead an “AI‑first” product strategy and workflow automation — a hire with deep Microsoft Teams experience that could accelerate AI features and product-led growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: reports show the stock rose on the Dicker appointment, indicating investors view the hire as strategically meaningful for Zoom’s AI roadmap and product monetization. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention has picked up — Zacks/Yahoo note heavy search and interest in ZM, which can boost volume but isn’t a clear directional signal by itself. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity and analyst mix are mixed: some funds added shares and Wall Street ratings range from Hold to Buy with an average target near $95 — supportive long‑term but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Eric Yuan executed sizable share sales (multiple filings showing large blocks sold under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan). Big insider sales are weighing on sentiment and may increase supply pressure near current levels. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term price pressure noted by market coverage: Zacks flagged a decline while the broader market improved, reflecting the combination of mixed fundamentals and the insider selling. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling at Zoom Communications

In other news, CFO Michelle Chang sold 8,489 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.32, for a total value of $690,325.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 30,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,477,576.44. This represents a 21.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Eric S. Yuan sold 69,923 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.22, for a total value of $5,679,146.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 36,796 shares in the company, valued at $2,988,571.12. This represents a 65.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 113,325 shares of company stock worth $9,368,763 in the last quarter. 11.51% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Zoom Communications Trading Down 2.6%

ZM opened at $86.68 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $82.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.98. Zoom Communications, Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.15 and a 1-year high of $97.58. The company has a market cap of $25.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.98, a PEG ratio of 5.09 and a beta of 0.88.

Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Zoom Communications had a net margin of 39.03% and a return on equity of 11.88%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.41 earnings per share. Zoom Communications has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.770-5.810 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Zoom Communications, Inc. will post 2.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Zoom Communications

Zoom Video Communications, Inc (commonly referred to as Zoom) is a provider of cloud-based communications and collaboration solutions. The company’s platform supports video conferencing, voice calling, instant messaging, webinars and large-scale virtual events, and meeting room systems, marketed to businesses, educational institutions, government organizations and individual users. Zoom’s product lineup includes Zoom Meetings, Zoom Phone, Zoom Rooms, Zoom Video Webinars and Zoom Chat, and the company offers integrations and extensions through a developer marketplace and third-party apps.

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