Zscaler: Do Not Reach For The Skies

Jun. 20, 2025 2:09 PM ETZscaler, Inc. (ZS) StockZS
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Summary

  • Zscaler, Inc. delivered strong beat-and-raise results in spite of a tough macro environment.
  • I expect ZS' top-line growth to decelerate faster than consensus estimates.
  • Even optimistic scenarios offer limited upside versus aggressive underlying assumptions.
  • With the bull market in full force, this is not the time to be reaching for growth.
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Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) was one of the cybersecurity software firms to take some tariff lemons and make beat-and-raise lemonade. The market appears to have warmly welcomed the strong results, as the

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