Zeta (ZETA) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -10.00% and +5.36%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
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Marketing technology company Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 43.5% year on year to $442.8 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $470.5 million at the midpoint, 2.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.03 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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