Movement Alert|Zscaler Inc. Falls 6.23% in Regular Trading, Earnings Beat but Growth Guidance Deceleration Triggers Sell-the-News Pressure

Market Focus
Sep 04

On September 4, Zscaler Inc. fell 6.23% in regular trading, trading at $168.43/share, with turnover of $156 million. The stock had surged over 12% to above $200 in after-hours trading following its fiscal Q4 earnings release on September 3, but gave back all gains during the regular session.

Zscaler reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.19 per diluted share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 and up from $0.89 a year ago. Revenue also exceeded the Street's $877 million expectation. However, the core concern driving the selloff centered on a notable deceleration in forward guidance: full-year fiscal 2027 revenue growth guidance of approximately 16.6%-17.5% and ARR growth of 16.6%-17.4% fell well below the prior fiscal year's roughly 25% pace, implying a meaningful step-down in organic growth momentum.

Despite multiple analysts raising price targets — RBC to $210, BofA to $210, and Needham into the $210-$215 range — all maintaining bullish ratings, the stock exhibited a classic sell-the-news pattern. The broader cybersecurity sector also showed weakness, with CrowdStrike and other peers trading lower.

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