Research Analysts Set Expectations for ZM Q1 Earnings

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) – Research analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Zoom Video Communications in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Wedbush analyst D. Ives now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.57 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Zoom Video Communications’ current full-year earnings is $2.93 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Zoom Video Communications’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.38 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.38 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on ZM. Evercore ISI raised Zoom Video Communications from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $115.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $97.00 price objective on shares of Zoom Video Communications in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Mizuho lifted their price target on Zoom Video Communications from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Zoom Video Communications from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Zoom Video Communications from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $70.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zoom Video Communications presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $90.05.

Zoom Video Communications Trading Up 1.1 %

NASDAQ:ZM opened at $73.70 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $22.59 billion and a P/E ratio of 24.57. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.90. Zoom Video Communications has a 1-year low of $55.06 and a 1-year high of $92.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Menard Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Zoom Video Communications by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Menard Financial Group LLC now owns 4,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in shares of Zoom Video Communications in the 4th quarter valued at $20,430,000. Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC bought a new stake in shares of Zoom Video Communications in the 4th quarter valued at $239,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Zoom Video Communications by 98.6% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 70,955 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,791,000 after acquiring an additional 35,230 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Zoom Video Communications in the 4th quarter valued at $345,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Velchamy Sankarlingam sold 3,618 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.94, for a total value of $307,312.92. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 107,826 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,158,740.44. The trade was a 3.25 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Shane Crehan sold 1,412 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.69, for a total transaction of $111,110.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 5,404 shares in the company, valued at $425,240.76. This trade represents a 20.72 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 382,242 shares of company stock worth $31,230,938 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 10.78% of the company’s stock.

About Zoom Video Communications

Zoom Video Communications, Inc provides unified communications platform in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers Zoom Meetings that offers HD video, voice, chat, and content sharing through mobile devices, desktops, laptops, telephones, and conference room systems; Zoom Phone, an enterprise cloud phone system; and Zoom Chat enables users to share messages, images, audio files, and content in desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices.