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ZETA·Zeta Global Holdings Corp.

$30.24
-0.13 (-0.43%)
Market Closed (Overnight)$30.16-0.08 (-0.26%)
High
$30.85
Open
$30.75
Market Cap
7.59B
52W High
$32.95
Low
$29.46
P. Close
$30.24
P/E
-
52W Low
$14.34
Fwd P/E
25.01
DailyIQ Est.
$33.28
Inst. Ownership
41.3%
Short Interest
9.80%
Days to Cover
3.8
Technical Score (1D)
73
BUY
News Sentiment
54
MIXED
ZETA Global Holdings has just been spotlighted by analysts as a potential margin‑growth play in the AI‑driven enterprise software space, a shift that could influence its valuation over the next trading week. The company’s $1.57 billion revenue, almost entirely from U.S. operations, underscores a robust domestic demand base that could support higher pricing power as AI capabilities mature. If ZETA’s AI‑enabled platform delivers the promised efficiency gains, the firm could lift its gross margins, improving profitability and making it more attractive to value‑oriented investors. This margin potential is especially relevant given the current competitive landscape, where larger peers are already expanding their AI toolsets. Traders should watch how ZETA’s cost structure evolves, particularly its spend on research and development versus sales and marketing, to gauge whether margin expansion is sustainable. Monitoring quarterly guidance for any updates on pricing strategy will also be key, as any shift could signal the company’s confidence in its AI advantage. Additionally, keep an eye on any regulatory or compliance updates that could impact data‑driven marketing platforms, as these could affect operational costs. Finally, observe market reactions to any upcoming earnings releases, as they will provide concrete evidence of whether the anticipated margin lift materializes.
Earnings Summary
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. offers a cloud‑based platform that empowers businesses with consumer intelligence and marketing automation, operating within the technology sector’s software‑infrastructure industry. In the last two quarters, EPS fell from $0.1107 in Q1 2025 to $0.14 in Q2 2025, while revenue rose from $264.4M to $308.4M, indicating a modest earnings improvement and revenue growth; the company beat estimates in each of the last four quarters, with EPS exceeding forecasts by $0.02 to $0.15. Historically, Zeta has shown a YoY revenue growth trajectory of 13.8% and a sharp EPS improvement, with consistent beats against analyst estimates, underscoring a resilient core business. Recent news highlights a 43.5% YoY revenue jump to $442.8M in Q2 2026 driven by AI‑native platform adoption and Marigold synergies, with operating margins improving modestly; the company’s AI‑powered marketing platform and partnership with Palantir have broadened its high‑margin customer base. Investors should watch for guidance revisions in the upcoming earnings call, execution of Marigold synergies, and the speed of new customer onboarding, as these factors will influence the company’s ability to sustain revenue acceleration and margin expansion.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.09$0.14$0.20$0.25$0.31Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$0.28 - -
Q2'26$0.20$0.18-11.5%
Q4'25$0.24$0.28+18.8%
Q3'25$0.18$0.27+47.2%
Q2'25$0.12$0.14+12.7%
Q1'25$0.11$0.11-1.6%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$232M$302M$372M$443M$513MQ1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$480M - -
Q2'26$429M$443M+3.2%
Q4'25$387M$395M+2.0%
Q3'25 - $337M -
Q2'25 - $308M -
Q1'25 - $264M -

Market Data

ZETA Stock Snapshot

BUY73/100
$30.16$0.08 (0.3%)
Market cap
7.59B
Day range
$29.46 – $30.85
News sentiment
54/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$31.36 (+4.0%)
Consensus
Buy · 24 analysts
52-week range+110.3% off low · -8.5% from high
$14.34$32.95
Price $30.16 DailyIQ Est. $33.28

ZETA is trading with the trend behind it, which is what pushes the technical read bullish. Company-specific news dominates here; sector-level flows matter less than for larger names.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into ZETA?

RICH

At today's price, Zeta Global Holdings Corp. needs to grow free cash flow about 44.3% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 13.81% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 36.9% a year, so the market is asking for 7.4 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis ZETA looks priced above what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
44.3%
Historical FCF CAGR
36.9%
Growth gap
+7.4 pts
Verdict
RICH
Discount rate (WACC)
13.81%
Beta
1.82

Behaviour On Record

What ZETA's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
50.0% 21st pct
Below its peak
-15.9%
vs 200-day average
+46.5%
Up days (1y)
48%

Zeta Global Holdings Corp. is currently running 50.0% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against ZETA's own 5 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 21st percentile unusually subdued by its own history, against a typical reading of 60.0%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

ZETA is trading -15.9% below its running peak. Across 4 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -54.8%, and the deepest was -68.1% in 2022. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits +46.5% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 85th percentile a wider gap than this stock usually carries. Over the past year ZETA closed higher on 48% of sessions, and it is currently 4 sessions into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 6 years of records, ZETA finished the month higher 4 of 6 times, with a median return of +6.4% and an average of +3.3%. Its strongest month historically has been August at +17.8% on average, its weakest June at -6.9%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: ZETA has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 219 of 1,324 sessions (16.5% of the time), with the largest gaps running +20.5% and -19.3%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 1,325 daily closes between 2021-06-10 and 2026-09-18, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against ZETA's own 5-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of ZETA's sector?

Zeta Global Holdings Corp. sits in the Technology sector, currently ranked 1st of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (leading).

Sector rank
#1 of 11
Sector state
Leading
Sector rotation score
90

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for ZETA?

CallsPuts

For Zeta Global Holdings Corp.'s nearest expiry (2026-09-25, 5 days out), open interest is roughly balanced between puts and calls (put/call ratio of 0.87), with at-the-money implied volatility around 60.7%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±7.4% move by that expiry — a range of about $28.24–$32.72.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-25)
0.87
ATM implied volatility
60.7%
Total open interest
12,388
Expected move by 2026-09-25
±7.4% ($28.24–$32.72)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on ZETA?

B of A Securities most recently reiterated its rating on Zeta Global Holdings Corp. to Buy on Aug 19, 2026 with a price target of $34 (from $29). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
B of A SecuritiesBuy
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Aug 19, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$29 → $34
Aug 11, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$26 → $35
Aug 5, 2026DA DavidsonMaintainedBuy$30 → $32
Aug 5, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedOutperform$29 → $31
Aug 5, 2026B. Riley SecuritiesReiteratedBuy$30 → $32
Aug 5, 2026KeybancMaintainedOverweight$22 → $27
Aug 5, 2026NeedhamMaintainedBuy$25 → $30
Jun 30, 2026Freedom BrokerInitiatedBuy$29
Jun 24, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$24 → $28
Jun 24, 2026DA DavidsonMaintainedBuy$30
May 1, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedOutperform$27 → $29
Apr 29, 2026KeybancUpgradeSector Weight → Overweight$22

ZETA Competitive Positioning

Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (ZETA) is tracked alongside these names in Software - Infrastructure on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.