Zoom Communications, Inc. · ZM · FY2026 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026

Zoom pairs AI expansion with maintained guidance and execution risks

Zoom's current thesis is that AI-led product expansion, enterprise cross-selling and channel execution can sustain growth, but the case depends on converting adoption into monetization without giving back margin through investment, discounting or competitive credits.

Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology $27.51B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $1.44 Consensus $1.49
EPS surprise -3.4% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.25B Consensus $1.23B
Revenue surprise +1.0% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -11.6% Event window
SPY move -0.6% Same window
Abnormal move -11.0% Stock minus SPY
Volume 4.0× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +5.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, management continued to emphasize AI-first product expansion and enterprise growth, while the current analysis added maintained guidance, FY2027 targets, high double-digit ARR growth in Phone and Contact Center, and larger competitive takeouts with customer credits.

Guidance delta

Management maintained guidance and outlined FY2027 targets of more than $5 billion in revenue and approximately 40.5% non-GAAP operating margin.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue growth outperformed expectations, with Q4 revenue up 5.3% and above the high end of guidance.
  • Management emphasized AI monetization across AI Companion, Zoom Contact Center and Zoom Phone.
  • Enterprise represented 61% of revenue, while net dollar expansion was near 98%.
  • Large competitive displacements and high double-digit ARR growth supported the growth narrative.
  • The key debate is whether AI adoption and new product pricing can offset investment, competition and credit-related margin pressure.

Management priorities

  • Roll out AI Companion 3.0 and ZVA 3.0 enhancements.
  • Expand Custom AI Companion in education, healthcare and enterprise.
  • Scale Zoom Revenue Accelerator and BrightHire into new verticals.
  • Invest in channel enablement, system integrators and international data centers.
  • Continue the AI-first product roadmap and AI-powered workflows.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
ZM EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q3 '24 estimate $1.08 Q3 '24 actual $1.29, beat Q4 '24 estimate $1.15 Q4 '24 actual $1.42, beat Q1 '25 estimate $1.19 Q1 '25 actual $1.35, beat Q2 '25 estimate $1.21 Q2 '25 actual $1.39, beat Q2 '26 estimate $1.38 Q2 '26 actual $1.53, beat Q3 '26 estimate $1.44 Q3 '26 actual $1.52, beat Q4 '26 estimate $1.49 Q4 '26 actual $1.44, miss Q1 '27 estimate $1.42 Q1 '27 actual $1.55, beat Q2 '27 estimate $1.48 Q2 '27 actual $1.55, beat Q3 '27 estimate $1.49 Q4 '27 estimate $1.55 Q1 '28 estimate $1.53 Q2 '28 estimate $1.57
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold47 ratings
Bullish1940.4%
Neutral2553.2%
Bearish36.4%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$92.72Current
$55Low
$114.44Average
$295High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 2, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Rosenblatt Buy BuyMaintainAug 26, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 26, 2026
Needham Buy BuyMaintainAug 26, 2026
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainAug 26, 2026
Keybanc Sector Weight Sector WeightMaintainAug 26, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $92.72. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BernsteinPeter Weed$108$100.92 +16.5%Aug 26, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$107$100.92 +15.4%Aug 26, 2026
JefferiesSamad Samana$116$100.92 +25.1%Aug 26, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$115$107.47 +24.0%Aug 20, 2026
HSBCAnalyst unavailable$133$111.62 +43.4%Jun 2, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Zoom Communications, Inc. provides a robust platform for enhancing communication and fostering collaboration. The company's global reach is organized into three primary operational regions: the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Eric S. Yuan founded the enterprise in 2011, and its corporate headquarters are situated in San Jose, California.

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-02. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.