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ZS' Q4 earnings and revenues top estimates as rising platform adoption, AI demand and broad geographic growth drive 25% revenue growth and stronger ARR.

Investing.com -- Zscaler Inc (NASDAQ:ZS) reported fourth quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.19 compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 and revenue of $898.2 million versus the estimate of $876.96 million. Revenue grew 25% YoY from the prior year period.

The company reported a loss of $3.37 million and said it would restructure and cut 3% of its workforce as it reallocates resources to support its AI and growth initiatives.

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The cybersecurity companies are benefiting from AI adoption that is driving demand for security products.

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +1.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.25%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.20%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Zscaler shares took a hit on a weak outlook and the loss of two sales executives.

Zscaler forecast fourth-quarter revenue below estimates on Tuesday, signaling intensifying competition in ‌the cybersecurity market as enterprises scrutinize spending ‌on cloud security products, sending shares down 15% in extended ​trading. Despite the push to secure modern IT environments, Zscaler faces competition from larger rivals such as Palo Alto Networks, which are vying for more ‌market share with ⁠their own platform offerings. Zscaler primarily competes in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) ⁠market, which combines networking and security into a single platform to connect users, devices and applications from ​anywhere.

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