ZS
Zscaler, Inc. · Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Last
$146.49
−$1.70 (−1.15%) 4:00 PM ET
After hours $146.39 −$0.10 (−0.06%) 7:42 PM ET
Prev close $148.19
Open $150.54
Day high $151.05
Day low $144.95
Volume 2,008,039
Avg vol 4,061,072
Mkt cap
$23.96B
P/E ratio
-305.18
FY Revenue
$3.17B
EPS
-0.48
Gross Margin
76.65%
Sector
Technology
AI report sections
ZS
Zscaler, Inc.
ZS currently trades near the lower half of its 52-week range with notable 3–6 month price declines and price sitting below key moving averages and VWAP. Fundamentally, the company combines high gross margins and strong free cash flow generation with negative GAAP profitability and elevated valuation multiples. Short interest and recent news sentiment appear balanced, with constructive cash flow and balance sheet metrics offset by premium pricing relative to sales and cash flows.
AI summarized at 10:04 PM ET, 2026-02-01
AI summary scores
INTRADAY: 38 SWING: 32 LONG: 47
Volume vs average
Intraday (cumulative)
−16% (Below avg)
Vol/Avg: 0.84×
RSI
56.07 (Neutral)
Neutral (40–60)
MACD momentum
Intraday
+0.07 (Strong)
MACD: 0.18 Signal: 0.11
Short-Term
+1.50 (Strong)
MACD: 2.76 Signal: 1.26
Long-Term
+1.54 (Strong)
MACD: 1.27 Signal: -0.28
Intraday trend score 32.50

Latest news

ZS 12 articles Positive: 3 Neutral: 3 Negative: 6
Negative GlobeNewswire Inc. • Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C.
ZSCALER STOCKHOLDER ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Zscaler, Inc. on Behalf of Zscaler Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

Law firm Bragar Eagel & Squire is investigating Zscaler for potential securities law violations following the company's May 27, 2026 announcement of weaker-than-expected guidance and sales leadership disruptions. Despite beating quarterly expectations, the guidance miss and execution concerns triggered a 31.52% single-day stock decline, marking the steepest drop since the company's IPO.

ZS securities investigation weak guidance sales leadership changes stock decline shareholder lawsuit growth concerns
Sentiment note

The company issued weaker-than-expected guidance despite beating quarterly results, disclosed disruptive sales leadership changes, and experienced a severe 31.52% single-day stock price decline. These factors indicate significant investor concerns about slowing growth, weakening customer expansion, and execution risks, prompting a federal securities investigation.

Positive Investing.com • Thomas Hughes
5 Downgraded Stocks That May Reward Long-Term Investors

The article identifies five downgraded stocks that may present buying opportunities for long-term investors despite recent analyst downgrades. These stocks—Domino's Pizza, Lowe's Companies, Zscaler, ServiceNow, and Tractor Supply Company—have fallen sharply but maintain constructive analyst sentiment with significant upside potential. The downgrades reflect reset expectations rather than broken investment cases, with catalysts including earnings reports, housing market recovery, AI-driven business improvements, and new product rollouts.

DPZ LOW ZS NOW downgraded stocks long-term investing analyst downgrades value opportunities
Sentiment note

Despite ranking third in most downgraded stocks, analyst trends indicate a bottom with consensus Moderate Buy rating and 40% upside potential. Recent reiterated ratings and June-July activity suggest recovery as results reflect company strengths and outpace management's conservative guidance.

Neutral The Motley Fool • Anthony Di Pizio
Should You Buy CrowdStrike After Its Recent Stock Split? The Answer Might Surprise You.

CrowdStrike executed a 4-for-1 stock split on July 1, reducing its share price from $767 to $194. While the company's Falcon platform shows strong growth with $5.5B in ARR (up 24% YoY) and its AI Detection and Response module experiencing 250% ARR growth, the stock trades at a record-high P/S ratio of 38.7. The analyst suggests investors adopt a long-term outlook, as current valuations likely limit near-term upside despite strong fundamentals and a potential $20B ARR target by 2036.

CRWD PANW ZS S stock split cybersecurity valuation artificial intelligence
Sentiment note

Mentioned as a competitor in the cybersecurity industry without specific analysis. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends it, but no detailed sentiment assessment is provided in the article.

Negative GlobeNewswire Inc. • Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp
CLASS ACTION INVESTIGATION: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Zscaler

Securities law firm Faruqi & Faruqi is investigating potential claims against Zscaler following the company's May 27, 2026 announcement of weaker-than-expected guidance and sales leadership disruptions. Despite beating quarterly expectations, Zscaler's stock plummeted 31.52% in a single day due to investor concerns about slowing growth, weakening customer expansion, and sales execution uncertainty.

ZS securities litigation class action investigation weaker guidance stock decline sales leadership changes investor losses growth concerns
Sentiment note

Company issued weaker-than-expected guidance despite beating quarterly results, disclosed sales leadership disruptions, and experienced a severe 31.52% single-day stock decline. Investors are concerned about slowing growth projections and weakening customer expansion, prompting a securities investigation.

Positive The Motley Fool • Motley Fool Staff
The Invisible Layer Protecting the World's Biggest Companies

Zscaler CFO Kevin Rubin discusses the company's zero-trust security platform and its role in protecting organizations from cyber threats. The company targets $5 billion in annual recurring revenue, with growth drivers including zero-trust expansion across users, cloud, and branch networks, data security services, and emerging opportunities in agentic AI security. Rubin emphasizes that vulnerabilities are being identified at machine pace by frontier AI models, making Zscaler's approach of hiding applications behind its security cloud increasingly valuable. The company recently acquired Red Canary to enhance detection and response capabilities.

ZS PANW zero-trust security cybersecurity agentic AI vulnerability detection security cloud ARR growth
Sentiment note

Strong growth trajectory with $3.75B revenue guidance and $5B+ ARR target. Expanding addressable market through zero-trust extensions, data security, and agentic AI opportunities. Demonstrated customer retention with 748 customers generating $1M+ ARR (18% YoY growth). Strategic partnerships with Anthropic and OpenAI position the company well for AI-driven security threats. Recent Red Canary acquisition strengthens detection capabilities.

Negative GlobeNewswire Inc. • Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp
INVESTOR ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Zscaler

Securities law firm Faruqi & Faruqi is investigating Zscaler for potentially misleading investors about growth outlook, sales execution, and customer expansion. The company issued weaker-than-expected guidance on May 27, 2026, citing sales leadership disruptions, causing the stock to plunge 31.52% in a single day—its steepest decline since going public. The firm is seeking eligible investors who suffered losses to participate in potential litigation.

ZS securities litigation Zscaler misleading guidance stock decline investor losses sales leadership changes class action lawsuit
Sentiment note

Company issued weaker-than-expected guidance despite beating quarterly expectations, disclosed sales leadership disruptions, and experienced a severe 31.52% single-day stock decline. The investigation alleges the company misled investors regarding growth outlook, sales execution, and customer expansion trends.

Negative The Motley Fool • Motley Fool Youtube
Down Nearly 60%, Is Zscaler Now a Long-Term Opportunity or a Value Trap in the AI Era?

Zscaler has experienced a roughly 60% stock decline due to SaaS multiple compression and weak earnings reaction in May. The company faces a critical test requiring proof of stronger growth, solid customer retention, and tangible AI-driven revenue potential to recover investor sentiment.

ZS Zscaler SaaS stock decline earnings AI growth customer retention
Sentiment note

The stock has declined nearly 60% due to SaaS multiple compression and weak May earnings results. The company faces execution challenges and must demonstrate stronger growth, solid retention metrics, and credible AI-driven revenue opportunities to reverse negative sentiment. The article frames this as a critical test between opportunity and value trap.

Neutral GlobeNewswire Inc. • Sns Insider
Cloud Security Posture Management Market Expected to Reach USD 15.62 Billion by 2035 | SNS Insider

The global Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) market was valued at $5.96 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $15.62 billion by 2035, growing at a 10.14% CAGR. The market expansion is driven by rapid cloud adoption outpacing manual security management capabilities, with cloud misconfiguration being the leading cause of breaches. North America leads the market with the U.S. representing $2.38 billion, while Europe is projected to reach $4.23 billion by 2035. Large enterprises and BFSI sectors dominate, though SMEs and healthcare are the fastest-growing segments.

PANW CRWD MSFT AMZN Cloud Security Posture Management CSPM cloud misconfiguration cloud security
Sentiment note

Mentioned as a key market player without specific CSPM innovations or market performance details.

Negative GlobeNewswire Inc. • Nasdaq
Nasdaq-100 Index® June 2026 Quarterly Changes

Nasdaq announced the results of its June 2026 quarterly rebalance of the Nasdaq-100 Index, effective June 22, 2026. Five companies were added to the index: Astera Labs, CoreWeave, Nebius Group, Rocket Lab, and Teradyne. Five companies were removed: Charter Communications, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Insmed, Verisk Analytics, and Zscaler.

ALAB CRWV NBIS RKLB Nasdaq-100 Index rebalance index composition change June 2026 index additions
Sentiment note

Removed from the Nasdaq-100 Index, indicating it no longer qualifies as one of the largest Nasdaq-listed non-financial companies

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Not Specified
Zscaler Redefines Zero Trust SASE for the AI Era

Zscaler announced significant expansions to its Zero Trust SASE solution at Zenith Live 2026, introducing the ZAgent Framework for agentic AI-driven administration and extending security to unmanaged devices, B2B partners, and multi-cloud workloads. The platform now secures over 750 billion daily transactions and includes new capabilities like Zero Trust Browser Extension, B2B Connectivity, and Kubernetes microsegmentation across GCP and AWS.

ZS GOOG GOOGL GOOGM Zero Trust SASE ZAgent Framework agentic AI cybersecurity
Sentiment note

Zscaler announced major platform expansions with innovative features addressing modern security challenges in the AI era. The company is scaling to secure 750+ billion daily transactions, introducing autonomous management through ZAgent Framework, and extending Zero Trust SASE across previously underserved areas (unmanaged devices, B2B, multi-cloud). Leadership quotes emphasize competitive advantages and market positioning.

Neutral The Motley Fool • Anthony Di Pizio
Down 14%, Is It Time to Buy CrowdStrike Stock? The Answer Might Surprise You.

CrowdStrike reported strong Q1 fiscal 2027 earnings with 26% revenue growth and record $5.5B in annual recurring revenue, yet its stock fell 14%. While the company's cybersecurity solutions and AI-focused modules show promise, its sky-high P/S ratio of 33.5 creates an uncomfortable risk-reward situation. The stock may struggle in the short term despite long-term growth potential.

CRWD PANW ZS cybersecurity artificial intelligence earnings report valuation stock decline
Sentiment note

Mentioned as a company The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends, but no specific information provided in the article regarding performance or outlook.

Negative Investing.com • Leo Miller
Cybersecurity Earnings: 1 AI Standout and 2 Stocks Under Pressure

Cybersecurity earnings revealed a sharp market split this week. Okta surged nearly 48% over two days on clean execution and strong AI agent identity momentum, beating revenue and EPS expectations while raising guidance. Zscaler plummeted 31% despite beating earnings, as investors focused on lowered free cash flow margins and slowing future growth guidance. CrowdStrike slipped modestly after a strong report, though it raised ARR growth guidance significantly and highlighted AI detection capabilities powered by Anthropic's Mythos model.

ZS CRWD cybersecurity earnings AI agents identity management zero-trust security guidance cash flow margins
Sentiment note

Stock plummeted 31% despite beating earnings on both top and bottom line, as investors focused on concerning fundamentals: lowered free cash flow margin guidance (from 26.75% to 23.1%), sharp slowdown in next fiscal year ARR growth guidance (16-17% vs current 24%), and departure of two top sales leaders. High valuation of 40x earnings left no room for margin pressure concerns.

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