Adam Geller Sells 1,940 Shares of Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) Stock

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) insider Adam Geller sold 1,940 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.43, for a total value of $245,274.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 45,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,705,912.33. The trade was a 4.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Zscaler Price Performance

Shares of Zscaler stock opened at $124.85 on Friday. Zscaler, Inc. has a twelve month low of $114.63 and a twelve month high of $336.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -260.10, a PEG ratio of 77.77 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $141.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $850.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $835.14 million. Zscaler had a negative return on equity of 0.37% and a negative net margin of 2.44%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. 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, research analysts anticipate that Zscaler, Inc. will post 0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ZS. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Zscaler in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Truist Financial set a $210.00 price target on shares of Zscaler in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Evercore set a $155.00 price target on Zscaler and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. B. Riley Financial cut their price objective on Zscaler from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on Zscaler from $228.00 to $224.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Thirty-four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zscaler presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $214.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zscaler

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Binnacle Investments Inc purchased a new position in Zscaler in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Zscaler during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Zscaler during the third quarter worth about $30,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Zscaler in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Zscaler in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. 46.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Zscaler News Summary

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.

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.