Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. Buys New Holdings in Zscaler, Inc. $ZS

Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 14,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,021,000.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Zscaler during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $11,232,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Zscaler in the 2nd quarter valued at $7,949,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Zscaler during the 2nd quarter worth $410,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zscaler during the second quarter worth about $938,000. Finally, Meeder Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Zscaler during the 2nd quarter valued at about $215,000. 46.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Zscaler News

Here are the key news stories impacting Zscaler this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets: Mizuho increased its target from $185 to $210 and maintained an “outperform” rating, while Stifel lifted its target from $175 to $200 and kept a “buy” rating. Cantor Fitzgerald also reaffirmed its “overweight” rating with a $225 target, reflecting continued confidence in Zscaler’s growth prospects. Benzinga analyst reports Cantor Fitzgerald rating report
• Positive Sentiment: Potential quarterly upside: Oppenheimer expects Zscaler to deliver a slight upside to fiscal fourth-quarter results, suggesting execution remains solid ahead of the company’s upcoming earnings report. Zscaler Likely to Deliver Slight Q4 Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights conflicting analyst views on Zscaler and other technology companies, indicating that valuation and the company’s future growth outlook remain subjects of debate. Conflicting Analyst Sentiments
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor-focused articles discuss how to buy Zscaler stock and whether it is a buy or sell, but provide no new company-specific operating update or immediate catalyst. How to Buy Zscaler Stock Zscaler Stock Buy or Sell
• Negative Sentiment: Market underperformance pressured the stock: Zscaler fell more sharply than the broader market in the latest session. The report did not identify a new fundamental problem, so the move appears driven primarily by market sentiment, profit-taking, or valuation concerns rather than a downgrade. Zscaler Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on ZS shares. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Zscaler from $210.00 to $178.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Citizens Jmp lowered their target price on Zscaler from $290.00 to $210.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Zscaler in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Evercore set a $155.00 price objective on Zscaler and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Zscaler from $185.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Thirty-four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $214.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Zscaler

In other news, CEO Jagtar Singh Chaudhry sold 2,878 shares of Zscaler stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.43, for a total value of $363,865.54. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 343,038 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,370,294.34. The trade was a 0.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Kevin Rubin sold 503 shares of Zscaler stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.12, for a total value of $74,001.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 41,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,090,473.76. This represents a 1.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 16,269 shares of company stock worth $2,052,589 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 17.20% of the company’s stock.

Zscaler Stock Performance

Shares of ZS opened at $174.95 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $150.05 and a 200-day moving average of $150.32. The company has a market cap of $28.29 billion, a PE ratio of -364.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 72.45 and a beta of 0.94. Zscaler, Inc. has a one year low of $114.63 and a one year high of $336.99.

Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 26th. The company reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $850.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $835.14 million. Zscaler had a negative net margin of 2.44% and a negative return on equity of 0.37%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.84 earnings per share. Zscaler has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.090 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.110 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Zscaler, Inc. will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Zscaler Profile

Zscaler is a cloud security company that delivers a cloud-native platform to protect users, applications and data as organizations move away from traditional, network-centric security architectures. The company focuses on a zero trust approach that assumes no implicit trust for users or devices, providing secure access to the internet, SaaS applications and private applications regardless of where users are located. Zscaler positions its services as an alternative to legacy appliances and site-centric VPNs, aiming to simplify security while enabling modern, distributed workforces.

Key offerings are built around the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, a multi-tenant cloud platform that enforces security and access policies in-line.