Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) Stock Price Target Raised at UBS Group

Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) had its price target lifted by equities researchers at UBS Group from $225.00 to $250.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 17.07% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on ZS. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Zscaler from $230.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Zscaler from $225.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Zscaler from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Zscaler from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Zscaler from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Thirty-five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $238.07.

Zscaler Stock Up 0.6%

ZS stock traded up $1.30 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $213.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,684,756 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,368,500. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $181.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $155.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.70. Zscaler has a twelve month low of $114.63 and a twelve month high of $336.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -547.56, a PEG ratio of 21.03 and a beta of 0.94.

Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $898.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $876.96 million. Zscaler had a negative net margin of 1.88% and a positive return on equity of 1.23%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.89 EPS. Zscaler has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.860-4.900 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.150-1.160 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Zscaler will post 0.7 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Zscaler

In related news, Director James Beer sold 177 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.01, for a total value of $33,985.77. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,030 shares in the company, valued at $773,800.30. The trade was a 4.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jagtar Chaudhry sold 2,852 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.76, for a total value of $549,751.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 340,186 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,574,253.36. This represents a 0.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 29,053 shares of company stock worth $5,610,165 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 17.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zscaler

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Zscaler by 18.8% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Zscaler by 45.6% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 230 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Zscaler by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $426,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Zscaler by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 4,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $908,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CX Institutional lifted its holdings in shares of Zscaler by 15.9% in the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. 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: Guidance reaffirmed: Zscaler maintained its first-quarter and fiscal 2027 financial guidance, reducing concerns that recent go-to-market leadership changes could disrupt execution. Management also outlined a long-term path toward $10 billion in annual recurring revenue by fiscal 2031. Zscaler Investor Day announcement
• Positive Sentiment: AI security opportunity: Analysts cited rising demand to secure AI agents, stronger new-customer sales and broader product adoption as potential growth catalysts. Zscaler’s partnership with IBM and Red Hat will combine its Autonomous Application Shield with remediation tools to protect private applications during active vulnerability windows. Zscaler IBM and Red Hat partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Broad analyst support: Cantor Fitzgerald, Baird, Needham, Truist, BNP Paribas Exane, JPMorgan, Wedbush and RBC raised price targets or maintained bullish ratings. Targets included $240 to $285, with Baird at $285 and Cantor at $275, signaling meaningful perceived upside from recent trading levels.
• Positive Sentiment: RBC and Morgan Stanley said new disclosures improve the cross-selling story and expand customer entry points, while Oppenheimer expects AI security and sales investments to support growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed. BTIG reiterated a neutral rating, and Morgan Stanley raised its target to $185 but kept an equal-weight rating—below the current share price—highlighting valuation and execution risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies described the $10 billion fiscal 2031 ARR goal as ambitious, making sustained execution essential. A Pomerantz investigation announcement also introduces a potential headline and legal overhang for investors. Pomerantz investor alert

About Zscaler

Zscaler, Inc is a cloud-based cybersecurity company that provides security services designed to help organizations connect users, applications, devices and workloads securely. Its platform is built around a zero-trust security model, which verifies access based on identity, context and policy rather than relying primarily on traditional network perimeters.

The company’s offerings include Zscaler Internet Access, which helps secure internet and software-as-a-service access, and Zscaler Private Access, which provides controlled access to private applications without extending an organization’s network to remote users.