James Beer Sells 177 Shares of Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) Stock

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) Director James Beer sold 177 shares of Zscaler stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.50, for a total value of $22,213.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $527,978.50. The trade was a 4.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Zscaler Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ZS opened at $124.85 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Zscaler, Inc. has a 1-year low of $114.63 and a 1-year high of $336.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -260.10, a P/E/G ratio of 77.77 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $141.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $173.33.

Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 26th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.07. Zscaler had a negative net margin of 2.44% and a negative return on equity of 0.37%. The company had revenue of $850.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $835.14 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.4% on a year-over-year basis. Zscaler has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.090 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.110 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Zscaler, Inc. will post 0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zscaler

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ZS. Binnacle Investments Inc acquired a new position in shares of Zscaler in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Zscaler during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management acquired a new stake in Zscaler during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in Zscaler during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Zscaler during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors own 46.45% of the company’s stock.

Key Zscaler News

Here are the key news stories impacting Zscaler this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zscaler unveiled new zero-trust tools designed to monitor and secure AI agent workflows, reinforcing its position in a fast-growing cybersecurity niche and supporting the company’s long-term growth story. Zscaler introduces new zero trust tools to monitor and secure AI agent workflows
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around AI agents and cybersecurity framed Zscaler as a potential winner from the shift toward AI-powered security spending, which may help sentiment on the stock. AI agents are changing cybersecurity forever. Zscaler is positioning itself to win big.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several insider sales were disclosed, including by the CEO, CFO, and a director, but the filings say the trades were tied to pre-arranged plans and tax withholding related to equity vesting, which limits the signal of bearish insider sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains mixed, with some media asking whether it is time to cash out, while other reports still point to upside potential; this helps explain why shares may be volatile rather than moving on a single clear catalyst. Is it time to cash out of Zscaler?
• Negative Sentiment: Two shareholder-law firms, Pomerantz and Schall, announced investigations into possible securities-law issues at Zscaler, adding legal overhang and investor caution even though no wrongdoing has been proven.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on ZS. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Zscaler in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Zscaler in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Zscaler in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Zscaler in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Zscaler in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Thirty-four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $214.33.

Zscaler Company 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.