Wedbush Equities Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for ZM

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) – Analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Zoom Video Communications in a report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Wedbush analyst D. Ives now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.57 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 commented on ZM. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Zoom Video Communications in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Zoom Video Communications from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $70.00 to $85.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Zoom Video Communications from $68.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Zoom Video Communications from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Zoom Video Communications in a report on Tuesday. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $90.05.

Zoom Video Communications Stock Performance

ZM stock opened at $73.70 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $82.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.76. Zoom Video Communications has a fifty-two week low of $55.06 and a fifty-two week high of $92.80. The firm has a market cap of $22.59 billion and a PE ratio of 24.57.

Insider Activity

In other Zoom Video Communications news, insider Velchamy Sankarlingam sold 3,618 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.94, for a total transaction of $307,312.92. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 107,826 shares in the company, valued at $9,158,740.44. This represents a 3.25 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Shane Crehan sold 1,412 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.69, for a total transaction of $111,110.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 5,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $425,240.76. This represents a 20.72 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 382,242 shares of company stock valued at $31,230,938. Corporate insiders own 10.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Zoom Video Communications

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Zoom Video Communications by 127.5% in the 4th quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 339 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Zoom Video Communications by 291.2% during the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in Zoom Video Communications by 277.4% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 351 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new position in Zoom Video Communications in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Colonial Trust Co SC bought a new position in Zoom Video Communications in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.54% 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.