Movement Alert|Zscaler Inc. Falls 5.06% in Regular Trading, Systems Software Sector Weakness Compounded by Pre-Earnings Caution

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Sep 01

On September 1, Zscaler Inc. fell 5.06% in regular trading, trading at $179.0/share, with turnover of approximately $108 million. The decline came amid broad-based selling across the systems software sector, compounded by cautious sentiment ahead of the company's fiscal Q4 earnings report scheduled for September 3 after market close.

The systems software sector experienced widespread pressure during the session. CrowdStrike fell 7.05%, Oracle declined 4.53%, ServiceNow dropped 3.59%, and Microsoft slipped 1.39%, reflecting a sector-wide risk-off move. Notably, the cybersecurity segment had rallied on August 31, with CrowdStrike up 5% and Zscaler up 2%, suggesting the current pullback partly reflects short-term profit-taking.

Consensus estimates for the upcoming quarter call for revenue of $877 million, representing 24.12% year-over-year growth, and adjusted EPS of $1.09, up 35.94%. Oppenheimer has noted that while a slight Q4 upside is expected, investor sentiment remains negative given sales leadership departures and potential churn risks. Multiple analysts have recently raised price targets, with Barclays at $192 and BofA Securities at $210, maintaining constructive ratings.

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