ZS has 36-month beta value of 0.88. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ZS is 95.02M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.81% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ZS on January 28, 2025 was 1.77M shares.
ZS) stock’s latest price update
Zscaler Inc (NASDAQ: ZS) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 6.82 compared to its previous closing price of 191.24. However, the company has seen a gain of 6.50% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-28 that ZS’ leadership in the rapidly expanding Zero Trust market, steady financial performance and strong innovation pipeline make it a compelling investment option.
ZS’s Market Performance
ZS’s stock has risen by 6.50% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 9.09% and a quarterly rise of 11.06%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.62% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.81% for Zscaler Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.42% for ZS’s stock, with a 10.36% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ZS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ZS stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for ZS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ZS in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $222 based on the research report published on December 03, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ZS reach a price target of $180. The rating they have provided for ZS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 08th, 2024.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Outperform” to ZS, setting the target price at $197 in the report published on September 04th of the previous year.
ZS Trading at 4.01% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ZS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.62%, as shares surge +8.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.50% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ZS rose by +6.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $188.39. In addition, Zscaler Inc saw 13.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ZS starting from Chaudhry Jagtar Singh, who sale 2,863 shares at the price of $200.32 back on Dec 17 ’24. After this action, Chaudhry Jagtar Singh now owns 358,569 shares of Zscaler Inc, valued at $573,514 using the latest closing price.
Nair Syam, the CTO of Zscaler Inc, sale 3,682 shares at $200.32 during a trade that took place back on Dec 17 ’24, which means that Nair Syam is holding 142,866 shares at $737,576 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ZS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.78 for the gross margin
The net margin for Zscaler Inc stands at -0.02. The total capital return value is set at -0.06. Equity return is now at value -3.24, with -0.87 for asset returns.
Based on Zscaler Inc (ZS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.69. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.87. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -8.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 64.79 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 13.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.09.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Zscaler Inc (ZS) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
