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Zscalar (ZS, $181.56) beats fiscal Q1 expectations

Zscalar (ZS, $181.56) beats fiscal Q1 expectations

Zscaler ‘s fiscal first quarter earnings surpassed expectations.  

The cloud-based network security company’s  non-GAAP net income increased to14 cents a share, from 4 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected 6 cents a share.

Revenue increased +52% year-over-year to $142.6 million, compared to analysts' expectation of $132.4 million.

Calculated billings grew 64% year-over-year to $144.7 million

For the fiscal second quarter, Zscaler expected earnings to range between 7 to 8 cents a share,  on revenue of $146 million to $148 million. Analyst polled by FactSet is forecasting earnings of 7 cents a share and revenue of $140.2 million.

Looking further ahead, the company is projecting earnings of 37 cents to 38 cents a share for fiscal 2021. It expects revenue to range between $608 million and $612 million. The FactSet consensus is expecting earnings of 31 cents a share and sales of $588.1 million.

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


Momentum Indicator for ZS turns positive, indicating new upward trend

ZS saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on October 08, 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 79 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In 69 of the 79 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at 87%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

Following a +9.54% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ZS advanced for three days, in 260 of 345 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 75%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 182 of 230 cases where ZS Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 79%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for ZS moved out of overbought territory on October 29, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 36 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 28 of the 36 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 78%.

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 42 of 52 cases where ZS's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 81%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for ZS turned negative on November 02, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 46 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 37 of the 46 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 80%.

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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 81%.

ZS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 23, 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.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 3 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued 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 (14.044) is normal, around the industry mean (16.593). ZS has a moderately low P/E Ratio (-573.820) as compared to the industry average of (57.337). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.043) is also within normal values, averaging (3.648). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.283) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (9.158) is also within normal values, averaging (103.889).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 36 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. ZS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 92 (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 96 (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 100 (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 91, 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), Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS), NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA), Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB).

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 34.57B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.8K to 3.77T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.77T. 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 -5%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -12%, and the average quarterly price growth was -5%. CHOW experienced the highest price growth at 110%, while RZAI experienced the biggest fall at -45%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was 20%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 30% and the average quarterly volume growth was -36%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 49
P/E Growth Rating: 50
Price Growth Rating: 62
SMR Rating: 78
Profit Risk Rating: 91
Seasonality Score: 10 (-100 ... +100)
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