Zscaler, Inc. $ZS Stock Position Increased by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS – Free Report) by 64.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,513 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,548 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Zscaler were worth $1,299,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Burkett Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Zscaler during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Zscaler by 1,281.8% during the third quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. POM Investment Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Zscaler by 92.9% during the second quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Zscaler by 84.3% during the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 153 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in shares of Zscaler by 2,466.7% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.45% of the company’s stock.

Zscaler Stock Down 3.1%

ZS opened at $197.66 on Friday. Zscaler, Inc. has a one year low of $114.63 and a one year high of $333.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 1.70. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $208.01 and its 200-day moving average is $167.67. The company has a market capitalization of $32.23 billion, a PE ratio of -506.82, a P/E/G ratio of 18.79 and a beta of 0.82.

Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.10. Zscaler had a positive return on equity of 1.23% and a negative net margin of 1.88%. The business had revenue of $898.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $876.96 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.89 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.9% on a year-over-year basis. Zscaler has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.860-4.900 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.150-1.160 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Zscaler, Inc. will post 0.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on ZS. Zacks Research raised shares of Zscaler from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of Zscaler from $225.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Zscaler from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Zscaler from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of Zscaler from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Thirty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $236.65.

Read Our Latest Research Report on ZS

Insider Buying and Selling at Zscaler

In other news, CFO Kevin Rubin sold 514 shares of Zscaler stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.15, for a total value of $133,203.10. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 62,113 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,096,583.95. The trade was a 0.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Adam Geller sold 1,041 shares of Zscaler stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.00, for a total transaction of $247,758.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 58,167 shares in the company, valued at $13,843,746. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 55,105 shares of company stock valued at $11,563,836 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 17.20% of the company’s stock.

Zscaler News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Zscaler this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Zscaler’s zero-trust security model could benefit from organizations modernizing remote access and protecting operational technology. Recent coverage described a customer’s VPN transition and discussed why OT environments need broader zero-trust protections; these are industry-use-case signals, not disclosed material deals. Zscaler Sales Engineer Interview Zscaler’s Nathan Howe on OT Zero Trust
  • Neutral Sentiment: A comparison with Palo Alto Networks highlighted Zscaler’s cloud-native zero-trust presence among Fortune 500 companies, while noting Palo Alto’s push to bundle security services into a broader platform. This underscores Zscaler’s established position as well as competitive pressure. Palo Alto Networks vs. Zscaler
  • Neutral Sentiment: Zscaler scheduled its fiscal 2027 first-quarter results and investor call for December 2, giving investors the next key opportunity to assess growth and outlook; the announcement itself provided no new financial results. Zscaler earnings call announcement
  • Negative Sentiment: Recent selling has weighed on ZS alongside declines in other cybersecurity and software names. Coverage reported a 9.16% fall in the latest session and a 14% weekly decline, suggesting broad sector pressure is a near-term headwind. One analysis cited an average analyst price target of $235, but that is an estimate, not a near-term catalyst. Zscaler’s recent decline and analyst targets Why Zscaler dipped

About Zscaler

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Zscaler, Inc is a cloud security company that provides services designed to help organizations protect users, applications, and data. Its platform, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, connects users and devices to applications while applying security controls, rather than relying on traditional network boundaries.

The company’s offerings include Zscaler Internet Access for securing internet and software-as-a-service traffic, and Zscaler Private Access for providing secure access to private applications.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS)

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