ZS · NASDAQ · STOCK
Zscaler (ZS) Stock Analysis
$217.84
52W $114.62 – $336.99
55/100
$36.51B
-578.9
0.94
Is ZS Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Zscaler Inc. (ZS) Watch with a composite score of 55/100
, based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated October 14, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +4.87 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -15.13 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Growth Analyst sees a compelling case — revenue growing 25.4% yoy -- genuine top-line momentum. Value Analyst remains cautious — price-to-book of 9.4x prices in significant intangible value. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Revenue growing 25.4% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum — Growth
- 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
Bear Case
- Price-to-book of 9.4x prices in significant intangible value — Value
- ROE of only -2.8% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
- RSI at 70 is in overbought territory — Technical
- Daily trend (uptrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (downtrend) -- fighting the larger trend — Technical
- Bollinger bandwidth of 23.6% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of October 14, 2026
Overall Committee Score
55/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 70%
of 287 Technology peers
Value Analyst
bearish
30
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Multiples don't clear a genuine value bar here, or cheapness looks justified by weak fundamentals
− Price-to-book of 9.4x prices in significant intangible value
Growth Analyst
bullish
83
/ 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Revenue growing 25.4% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum
Technical Analyst
neutral
51
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− RSI at 70 is in overbought territory
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 23.6% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
bullish
65
/ 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst
bullish
66
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.27 across 113 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
The existing book itself argues for caution here, independent of how good this specific stock looks
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score weakened from 58.5 to 55.1.
- New bearish signals: 2 appeared.
- Bullish support removed: 2 signal(s) disappeared.
- New bullish signals: 1 appeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 2 signal(s) disappeared.
Analyst-level changes:
- Macro Analyst: score 80->65 (-15).
- News Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).
- Portfolio Manager: score 30->35 (+5).
- Risk Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
- Technical Analyst: score 59->51 (-8); +1 bearish signal(s).
Comparing 2026-10-13 to 2026-10-14 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
59.0
Neutral
MACD Histogram
1.353
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$183.97
Resistance
$317.21
Bollinger %B
0.75
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$218.33
Below
EMA 21
$208.01
Above
EMA 50
$191.56
Above
EMA 200
$182.49
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
33
Growth
84
Profitability
25
Financial Health
82
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
-578.9×
P/B Ratio
13.92×
PEG Ratio
9.75
Dividend Yield
0.00%
52W High
$336.99
52W Low
$114.62
Quality & Growth
ROE
-243.2%
ROA
-80.3%
Gross Margin
7680.5%
Operating Margin
-397.5%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.71
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of -578.9 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 13.9x; PEG ratio of 9.7 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -2.4%; Return on assets of -0.8%; Net margin of -1.9%; Gross margin of 76.8%; Current ratio of 1.70 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.71; Free cash flow per share is positive (5.32); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 6.5%; 5 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (+6.9% -> +10.2% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 33.7%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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