Zoom Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ZM) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.61x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ZM is 0.79. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 20 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ZM is 260.62M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.41% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ZM on April 16, 2025 was 2.70M shares.
ZM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Zoom Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ZM) has jumped by 0.58 compared to previous close of 71.98. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 8.55% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-14 that Zoom Communications (ZM) closed at $71.98 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.9% move from the prior day.
ZM’s Market Performance
Zoom Communications Inc (ZM) has seen a 8.55% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -3.67% decline in the past month and a -8.59% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.56% for ZM.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.48% for ZM’s stock, with a -1.19% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ZM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ZM stocks, with Cantor Fitzgerald repeating the rating for ZM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ZM in the upcoming period, according to Cantor Fitzgerald is $87 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ZM reach a price target of $85, previously predicting the price at $70. The rating they have provided for ZM stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on January 07th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to ZM, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
ZM Trading at -5.86% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ZM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.62%, as shares sank -4.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.93% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ZM rose by +8.55%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.49. In addition, Zoom Communications Inc saw -11.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ZM starting from Aparna Bawa, who proposed sale 16,099 shares at the price of $71.96 back on Apr 15 ’25. After this action, Aparna Bawa now owns shares of Zoom Communications Inc, valued at $1,158,484 using the latest closing price.
JONATHAN CHADWICK, the Director of Zoom Communications Inc, proposed sale 25,000 shares at $71.98 during a trade that took place back on Apr 15 ’25, which means that JONATHAN CHADWICK is holding shares at $1,799,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ZM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.74 for the gross margin
The net margin for Zoom Communications Inc stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 11.92, with 9.66 for asset returns.
Based on Zoom Communications Inc (ZM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 52.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 813.29 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.46.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Zoom Communications Inc (ZM) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
