What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for DoorDash Q1 Earnings?

DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) – Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of DoorDash in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $0.86 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.72. The consensus estimate for DoorDash’s current full-year earnings is $0.24 per share.

DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.17. DoorDash had a negative net margin of 1.69% and a negative return on equity of 2.41%. The firm had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.19) EPS. The business’s revenue was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. JMP Securities upped their target price on DoorDash from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Benchmark upped their price objective on DoorDash from $152.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Mizuho lifted their target price on DoorDash from $162.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of DoorDash from $140.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Loop Capital raised their price target on shares of DoorDash from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, DoorDash has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $164.03.

DoorDash Stock Performance

Shares of DASH stock opened at $173.65 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $72.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -385.88, a PEG ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 1.67. DoorDash has a 52-week low of $92.56 and a 52-week high of $178.16. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $152.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.46.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other DoorDash news, Director Andy Fang sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.20, for a total value of $6,510,000.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 18,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,355,187.80. This represents a 73.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Tony Xu sold 54,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.06, for a total transaction of $7,586,489.96. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 482,871 shares of company stock valued at $73,516,353 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 7.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DoorDash

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DASH. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of DoorDash by 302.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 173 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in DoorDash by 82.0% in the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 293 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of DoorDash in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of DoorDash by 340.8% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quest Partners LLC increased its position in shares of DoorDash by 146.8% during the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. 90.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

DoorDash Company Profile

DoorDash, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a commerce platform that connects merchants, consumers, and independent contractors in the United States and internationally. The company operates DoorDash Marketplace and Wolt Marketplace, which provide various services, such as customer acquisition, demand generation, order fulfillment, merchandising, payment processing, and customer support.