Zscaler, Inc. (ZS)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-09-15
$193.89+1.13%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-09-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Systems Software: fringe margins under pressure (2q confirmed)
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 25% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 65% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskZscaler's growth in AI security must continue to justify its current valuation. Revenue grew 25% year over year, and the latest quarter beat expectations. It trades at 9.2× price-to-sales, above the 4.5× peer median, indicating that the price reflects less growth than we forecast. A risk exists if Zscaler cuts guidance after recently raising it, which could damage credibility. Peer multiples imply a price about 11% below where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. ZS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 46 analysts currently covering ZS (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 27 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for ZS in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Systems Software — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Threatens: Restructure workforce to support AI and growth initiatives
AI initiatives may not align with growth objectives.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $193.89
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $193.89.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Achieve $3.33B revenue for fiscal 2026
Increased demand for cybersecurity supports revenue growth.
Advances: Restructure workforce to support AI and growth initiatives
CEO's focus on AI aligns with workforce restructuring objective.
Advances: Restructure workforce to support AI and growth initiatives
Workforce reduction aligns with AI and growth initiatives.
Advances: Achieve $3.33B revenue for fiscal 2026
Strong performance and AI relevance support revenue growth objective.
Threatens: Restructure workforce to support AI and growth initiatives
Restructuring may hinder workforce alignment with growth initiatives.
Advances: Achieve $3.33B revenue for fiscal 2026
AI security growth aligns with revenue objectives.
Advances: Achieve $3.33B revenue for fiscal 2026
Strong performance and AI relevance support revenue growth objectives.
