ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP)

NYSECommunication ServicesStaffing & Employment ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-23

$4.65-0.43%

Close 2026-10-23 · 1-day change

Investment OutlookAs of Oct 24, 2026

What could strengthen or challenge ZipRecruiter, Inc.’s outlook?

The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.

Higher potential upsideImproving expectations

Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days

Comparable estimates unavailable

+10% or more+5%0%−5%−10% or less

A matching fiscal period and sufficient coverage are required.

Higher risk of downsideWeakening expectations

One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.

How this is measured

The calculation requires same-period, same-provider snapshots, positive EPS, at least five analysts and a baseline within three days of the requested lookback.

Measure / period	Management expectations	Analyst expectations
Quarter ending 2026-12-30
Revenue	—	115.77M
EPS	—	0.03
Annual ending 2026-12-31
Revenue	—	462.33M
EPS	—	0.466
Annual ending 2027-12-31
Revenue	—	485.73M
EPS	—	0.003

Management figures unavailable.

What the Thesis Depends On

4 published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.

Key Factor	Why It Matters	Current Status	Break Condition	Latest Evidence
Manage risks from competition and data privacy concerns	A supporting condition in ZipRecruiter, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is No material loss of user base or regulatory penalties related to data privacy.	Intact	Significant user loss or regulatory action due to data privacy issues	Qualitative condition This condition has no defined numerical measure. Context reviewed through Oct 23, 2026Last status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.
Expand adjusted EBITDA margins by 5 percentage points	ZipRecruiter is improving financial health by buying back debt, which should boost profit margins by 5 points.	Improving	EBITDA margin fails to improve by at least 3 points over next 4 quarters	Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Source date unavailableLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.
Return to profitability with positive EPS	A primary condition in ZipRecruiter, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is EPS >= $0.42 in FY26.	Intact	EPS remains negative or below $0.30 in FY26	Diluted EPS: $0.53 per share FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: EPS >= $0.42 in FY26. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Source published Aug 5, 20260.53 USD/share · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: 652a3dd1-e18d-461e-99be-7d1c877085d7. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.
Achieve flat year-over-year revenue in 2026	A primary condition in ZipRecruiter, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is >= $107.5 million total revenue in 2026.	Improving	Full-year 2026 revenue falls below $107.5 million	Revenue: $118.061M FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >= $107.5 million total revenue in 2026. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Source published Aug 5, 2026118,061,000 USD · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: 652a3dd1-e18d-461e-99be-7d1c877085d7. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Stated as a priority in 4 of last 4 quarters. Revenue grew from $107.5M in 2026-Q1 to $118.1M in 2026-Q2, a 5% year-over-year increase reversing prior declines. Guidance calls for continued revenue growth and margin expansion in Q3. The trajectory is delivering with recent quarters showing growth after prior declines. Delivery assessment Oct 24, 2026

Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.

Incoming Evidence

Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above

Expectations trend

Same fiscal period

FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp

FY2027 EPS: comparable history unavailable.

FY2027 revenueUnavailable

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Exact estimates & source dates

One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.

FY2027 estimate observations · fmp
Snapshot	EPS	Revenue	EPS / revenue analysts
2026-07-24	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-07-25	Unavailable	$476,266,840	2 / 5
2026-07-26	Unavailable	$476,266,840	2 / 5
2026-07-27	Unavailable	$476,266,840	2 / 5
2026-07-28	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-07-29	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-07-30	Unavailable	$476,266,840	2 / 5
2026-07-31	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-01	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-02	Unavailable	$476,266,840	2 / 5
2026-08-03	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-04	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-05	Unavailable	$476,406,840	2 / 5
2026-08-06	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-08	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-09	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-10	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-12	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-13	Unavailable	$485,732,640	2 / 5
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2026-10-24	Unavailable	Unavailable	2 / 4

Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.

Compare required revenue and earnings

Analyst view

Monthly observations

Buy / Strong BuyHoldSell / Strong Sell

Exact monthly counts

Monthly rating snapshots · fmp. Missing snapshots are not zero.
Date	Buy*	Hold
2026-05-01	1	5
2026-06-01	1	4
2026-07-01	1	4
2026-08-01	1	4
2026-09-01	1	4
2026-10-01	1	4

*Buy includes Strong Buy; Sell includes Strong Sell. Monthly counts describe the analyst mix, not the firms behind each recent action.

Latest: 1 Buy / Strong Buy · 4 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell

0 upgrades0 downgrades0 maintains

Recent actions · Sep 25–Oct 24 · 0 recorded

Price-target changes

30 days

Individual price-target observations are unavailable.

0 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior

How this is measured

Sep 25, 2026–Oct 24, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.

Outlook in Brief

The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next

What's improving

No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.

Still unresolved / key risks

Manage risks from competition and data privacy concernsQualitative condition
Expand adjusted EBITDA margins by 5 percentage pointsDirect metric needs a verified mapping
Return to profitability with positive EPSDiluted EPS: $0.53 per share
Achieve flat year-over-year revenue in 2026Revenue: $118.061M

Next proof point

Nov 9, 2026

Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.

Review earnings

Bottom line

4 of 4 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.

The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.

Historical risk context

Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios

Price sensitivity

2.3%Typical daily move · historical

Downside history

-69.2%Maximum drawdown · trailing year

Read detailed Outlook Company context, assumptions & risks

ZipRecruiter, Inc. outlook in detail

The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.

Updated Oct 24, 2026

What kind of bet this is

ZIP is an execution-led recovery story, not yet a durable compounder, because it remains loss-making despite recent operating progress. Its multi-year view is intact, though confidence has eased from high to medium and overall risk remains high.

What's priced into ZipRecruiter, Inc.

The valuation evidence is mixed: ZIP is described as cheap versus peers, while the model also shows a sizable premium to peers and an expectations gap of negative 0.15. The priced-in assessment is tagged as justified, with low fragility, but medium confidence limits how firmly to read that signal.

What the fundamentals likely do

Near-term results show a better trend: revenue rose 5% year over year in 2026-Q2 after prior declines, and adjusted EBITDA margin improved from 9% in Q1 to 12% in Q2. Management remains on track with its revenue and margin priorities and has reduced debt through a discounted repurchase of senior notes, but ZIP is still loss-making and faces sector headwinds. The next call’s guidance matters, since a cut would be a meaningful negative despite the current quiet miss-risk assessment.

What ZipRecruiter, Inc. hinges on

Over the next few quarters, the thesis depends on continued revenue growth and progress toward management’s margin expansion goal. A guidance cut would weaken the operating case, while lower interest rates or sustained earnings strength from large Communication Services peers could provide a sector tailwind. These external supports are uncertain, so execution remains the main swing factor.