Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) CFO Sells $372,660.00 in Stock

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) CFO Kevin Rubin sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.22, for a total transaction of $372,660.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 41,901 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,204,942.22. The trade was a 6.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kevin Rubin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, June 16th, Kevin Rubin sold 1,686 shares of Zscaler stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.43, for a total transaction of $213,160.98.

Zscaler Stock Performance

Shares of Zscaler stock opened at $132.26 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $21.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -275.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 82.69 and a beta of 0.97. Zscaler, Inc. has a 52-week low of $114.63 and a 52-week high of $336.99. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $141.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $168.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 26th. The company reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $850.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $835.14 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.84 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 25.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 research analysts anticipate that Zscaler, Inc. will post 0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Zscaler News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Zscaler this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zscaler announced a multi-year partnership with Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, which will use Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform to secure sensitive design, strategy, and race data. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry highlighted AI as a major cybersecurity opportunity, reinforcing the company’s positioning in a fast-growing market. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Another report said AI could create the biggest cybersecurity opportunity in years, which supports the investment case for Zscaler’s AI-era security platform. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary noted Zscaler had only a modest post-earnings move, suggesting traders are still assessing the company’s near-term outlook. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP said it is investigating claims on behalf of Zscaler investors, which may add headline risk but does not by itself confirm wrongdoing. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zscaler CFO Kevin Rubin sold 3,000 shares under a pre-arranged trading plan, which can still weigh on sentiment even though the sale was routine. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ZS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Zscaler from $250.00 to $205.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Zscaler in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Zscaler from $180.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. BMO Capital Markets cut 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. Finally, B. Riley Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Zscaler from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” 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 given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Zscaler currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $213.97.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zscaler

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZS. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Zscaler by 1.7% in the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 91,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,848,000 after purchasing an additional 1,569 shares in the last quarter. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Zscaler by 37.8% during the 1st quarter. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,444 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Zscaler by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,000 after buying an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Zscaler during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Zscaler by 44.3% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 779,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,320,000 after buying an additional 239,326 shares in the last quarter. 46.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.