ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.12 EPS

Posted by on May 26th, 2026

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO – Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The transportation company reported $2.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.07 by ($0.12), Briefing.com reports. ZTO Express (Cayman) had a return on equity of 14.23% and a net margin of 17.87%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of ZTO stock opened at $23.01 on Tuesday. ZTO Express has a 52-week low of $16.73 and a 52-week high of $26.20. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.88. The company has a market capitalization of $12.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of -0.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.64.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 8th were given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a yield of 318.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 8th. ZTO Express (Cayman)’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.63%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ZTO. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $30.10 price objective on shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.03.

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Institutional Trading of ZTO Express (Cayman)

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in ZTO Express (Cayman) in the 4th quarter worth $221,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in ZTO Express (Cayman) by 32.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 197,679 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $4,130,000 after acquiring an additional 48,363 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in ZTO Express (Cayman) by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 55,995 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 1,786 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in ZTO Express (Cayman) by 24.2% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 446,411 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,405,000 after acquiring an additional 87,087 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in ZTO Express (Cayman) in the 4th quarter worth $209,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.65% of the company’s stock.

About ZTO Express (Cayman)

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ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc is one of China’s leading express delivery companies, specializing in both domestic and cross-border parcel logistics. The company operates a technology-enabled network that connects shippers, independent pickup and delivery stations, regional sorting hubs and end customers. ZTO’s service portfolio includes standard express, heavy-weight parcel delivery, time-definite shipments and e-commerce logistics solutions tailored for online retailers and marketplaces.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Shanghai, ZTO has grown rapidly by leveraging a franchise-style operating model that engages a broad network of independent contractors.

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