Zscaler, Inc. · ZS · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q3 2025

Zscaler posts record Q4 as AI security and Z Flex scale

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view of Zscaler's growth durability: record Q4 performance, ARR above $3 billion, AI security adoption, and Z Flex expansion support continued demand. The key tests are organic ARR growth, appliance replacement speed, integration execution, and enterprise spending conditions.

Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology $32.63B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.89 Consensus $0.80
EPS surprise +11.2% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $719.2M Consensus $706.9M
Revenue surprise +1.7% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -1.5% Event window
SPY move +0.5% Same window
Abnormal move -2.0% Stock minus SPY
Volume 4.1× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +12.5% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, ARR had crossed $3 billion, Red Canary had closed and added an ARR stream, AI/ML transactions had grown sharply, and Z Flex had exceeded $100 million of Q4 TCV. Guidance sentiment shifted from raised in the prior quarter to maintained in the current analysis.

Guidance delta

Maintained. The supplied analysis says FY2026 guidance calls for about 22% ARR growth, $3.27–$3.28 billion of revenue, and a 26% free-cash-flow margin.

Key takeaways

  • Management said revenue and operating margin reached records, while ARR crossed $3 billion.
  • AI security, Zero Trust Everywhere, and data security were identified as primary growth engines.
  • Z Flex and the Red Canary acquisition broadened the platform and supported larger contracts and SecOps capabilities.

Management priorities

  • Scale AI Guard and guardrails for public and private AI models.
  • Expand Zero Trust Branch, cloud gateway, ZDX CoPilot, and AI-powered endpoint remediation.
  • Integrate Red Canary into unified SecOps and MDR offerings while continuing Z Flex cross-sell.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
ZS EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $0.49 Q1 '24 actual $0.67, beat Q2 '24 estimate $0.58 Q2 '24 actual $0.76, beat Q3 '24 estimate $0.66 Q3 '24 actual $0.88, beat Q4 '24 estimate $0.70 Q4 '24 actual $0.88, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.80 Q4 '25 actual $0.89, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.86 Q1 '26 actual $0.96, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.89 Q2 '26 actual $1.01, beat Q3 '26 estimate $1.01 Q3 '26 actual $1.08, beat Q4 '26 estimate $1.09 Q4 '26 actual $1.19, beat Q1 '27 estimate $1.16 Q2 '27 estimate $1.18 Q3 '27 estimate $1.23 Q4 '27 estimate $1.32
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy53 ratings
Bullish4279.2%
Neutral1018.9%
Bearish11.9%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$209.75Current
$105Low
$231.25Average
$415High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 6, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainSep 29, 2026
Wedbush Outperform OutperformMaintainSep 28, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainSep 25, 2026
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainSep 25, 2026
Bernstein Outperform OutperformMaintainSep 17, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $209.75. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
ScotiabankAnalyst unavailable$240$203.1 +14.4%Oct 5, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$236$195.89 +12.5%Sep 25, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$298$191.58 +42.1%Sep 17, 2026
Roth CapitalTaz Koujalgi$170$169.8 -19.0%Sep 5, 2026
StephensAnalyst unavailable$215$170.32 +2.5%Sep 4, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Globally recognized, Zscaler, Inc. functions as a leading provider of cloud-based security solutions. Its core offerings include Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), which ensures secure connectivity for a diverse range of entities – including users, servers, operational technology (OT), and IoT devices – when accessing external resources like software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and general internet destinations. Complementing this, the Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) solution facilitates secure entry to internal applications residing in private or public clouds and traditional data centers. Zscaler also delivers Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX), a tool that assesses the complete user journey across various business applications. ZDX then generates a clear, digestible digital experience score for individual users, specific applications, and different locations within an organization. Furthermore, the company's portfolio extends to advanced workload segmentation solutions.…

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-06. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.