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Zscaler (ZS) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
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Zscaler (ZS - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $219.62, moving +2.36% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.41%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.83%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.91%.
Coming into today, shares of the cloud-based information security provider had lost 5.91% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 0.49%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.38%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Zscaler in its upcoming release. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.89, marking a 14.1% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $798 million, indicating a 23.17% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $3.8 per share and a revenue of $3.29 billion, representing changes of +15.85% and +23.14%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Zscaler. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 16.67% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, Zscaler is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Zscaler is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 56.51. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 52.23.
It is also worth noting that ZS currently has a PEG ratio of 3.1. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The average PEG ratio for the Security industry stood at 2.91 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 188, positioning it in the bottom 24% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Zscaler (ZS) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
Zscaler (ZS - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $219.62, moving +2.36% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.41%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.83%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.91%.
Coming into today, shares of the cloud-based information security provider had lost 5.91% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 0.49%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.38%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Zscaler in its upcoming release. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.89, marking a 14.1% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $798 million, indicating a 23.17% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $3.8 per share and a revenue of $3.29 billion, representing changes of +15.85% and +23.14%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Zscaler. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 16.67% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, Zscaler is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Zscaler is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 56.51. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 52.23.
It is also worth noting that ZS currently has a PEG ratio of 3.1. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The average PEG ratio for the Security industry stood at 2.91 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 188, positioning it in the bottom 24% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.