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May 26, 2021
Zcalar (ZS, $172.74) stock rises on fiscal Q3 results

Zcalar (ZS, $172.74) stock rises on fiscal Q3 results

Shares of Zscaler  rose, following fiscal third quarter results of the  cybersecurity software company.

The company incurred a loss of -43 cents a share compared with a loss of -15 cents a share in the year-earlier quarter. Excluding special items, adjusted profit was 15 cents a share. Analysts polled by FactSet expected a GAAP net loss of -45 cents a share, or an adjusted profit of 7 cents a share.

Revenue climbed to $176.4 million from $110.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Calculated billings, which is revenue plus deferred revenue acquired over the quarter, rose to $225 million from $131.3 million in the year-ago period. FactSet poll showed analysts’ expectations of $163.7 million for revenue and $185.4 million for billings.

Looking ahead, Zscaler projects adjusted earnings of 8 cents to 9 cents a share on revenue of $185 million to $187 million for the fiscal fourth quarter, and about 47 cents a share on revenue of $660 million to $664 million for the year. Analysts had expected earnings of 9 cents on revenue of $173.9 million for the fiscal fourth quarter, and 40 cents a share on revenue of $637.5 million for the year.

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Momentum Indicator for ZS turns positive, indicating new upward trend

ZS saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on June 26, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 75 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 75 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for ZS just turned positive on June 26, 2026. Looking at past instances where ZS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

ZS moved above its 50-day moving average on July 01, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ZS advanced for three days, in of 355 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

The 10-day moving average for ZS crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on June 08, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ZS declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

ZS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 26, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Aroon Indicator for ZS entered a downward trend on June 24, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (10.050) is normal, around the industry mean (14.526). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (72.144). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.603) is also within normal values, averaging (1.903). ZS has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.022). P/S Ratio (7.364) is also within normal values, averaging (134.373).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. ZS’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. ZS’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 92, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL), Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW), Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD), Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ), NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB), Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA), Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS).

Industry description

Computer communications industry develops technology that allows computing devices to exchange data with each other using connections/data links between nodes. Common types of computer network include Cloud (IAN), Internet, Wide (WAN, Local (LAN)/Wireless(WLAN) etc. The industry is an ever-more important part of technology, and is set to become even bigger as the Internet of Things (IoT) rapidly forays into the various aspects of our lives. Cisco Systems, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc. and Arista Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc. are some of the major computer communications companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Computer Communications Industry is 29.74B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.8K to 2.86T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 2.86T. The lowest valued company is WMHI at 48.8K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was -0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 5%, and the average quarterly price growth was 8%. BAND experienced the highest price growth at 27%, while ALAR experienced the biggest fall at -61%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was -7%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -34% and the average quarterly volume growth was -13%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 46
P/E Growth Rating: 71
Price Growth Rating: 54
SMR Rating: 80
Profit Risk Rating: 92
Seasonality Score: -5 (-100 ... +100)
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