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AU · rank #19 · 2026-10-20

ZS

NASDAQ · $35.94B (USD)

SignalBuy1.0strength 1.0 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.023
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.02
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
10
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.193
Analyst upside
Consensus target $233.38
+9.8%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+57.03%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.41
Gross margin TTM+76.9%
52w high$336.99
Market cap (USD)$35.94B

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Summary

Zscaler operates a cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform that secures distributed users, applications, workloads, and AI agents across global data centers and private edge sites.

Rationale

Robust sell-side momentum with 28 price target raises in 30 days and 85.7% revision agreement validates the analyst upside signal following Q4 earnings and reaffirmed FY27 guidance at Investor Day.

Material risks

  • 1Potential commoditization or shift of AI-security controls toward hyperscalers, endpoint, or browser-native solutions could impair Zscaler's standalone platform positioning.
  • 2Revenue and ARR growth slowing to ~17% in FY27 paired with high analyst target dispersion (57.1%) exposes the valuation to execution misses.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed