On October 9, Zscaler Inc. rose 5.1% in regular trading, trading at $227.86 per share, with turnover of $297 million. The company's recent Investor Day received positive feedback from multiple Wall Street investment banks, serving as the core catalyst for the stock's strength.
Following the event, Truist Securities raised its price target on Zscaler from $200 to $250 while maintaining a buy rating. Wedbush highlighted multi-year visibility into mid-to-high-teens annual recurring revenue growth, with a base case of $8 billion in ARR by fiscal 2031 and an upside scenario of $10 billion tied to faster AI adoption. Morgan Stanley noted the new disclosures strengthen the cross-selling story and broaden customer entry points, while RBC Capital Markets cited high-growth engines including Zero Trust Branch and Cloud, Data Security, and Security for AI platforms as powering the fiscal 2031 target.
The Investor Day on October 6 reaffirmed first quarter and fiscal 2027 guidance, with management emphasizing Zscaler's position as the cybersecurity platform for the AI era. The stock's rally extended gains seen earlier in the week, when cybersecurity peers including CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, and Fortinet also rose broadly.
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