ZS
Zscaler, Inc.
ZS (Zscaler, Inc.) has a reliability-weighted signal score of 59/100 on StockMarketSignals, based on 3 finance YouTubers over a rolling 14-day window. The score reflects how strongly tracked creators are currently bullish or bearish on ZS, weighted by each channel's reliability.
Why analysts are watching it
Analysts are watching Zscaler (ZS) due to contrasting opinions among creators. On August 1, 2026, The Patient Investor, in his video "How To Avoid Value Traps In Investing," highlighted Zscaler as a cybersecurity company often compared to CrowdStrike but noted it has no earnings, attributing this to $610 million in stock-based compensation against a $59 million net loss for 2026, leading him to classify it as a "value trap" to avoid. Conversely, on September 13, 2026, ZipTrader, in his video "If You Missed Palantir, THIS IS BIGGER.", simply stated that Zscaler (ZS) approaches things differently. Couch Investor also mentioned Zscaler on August 30, 2026, in his video "I Just Bought $7,200 More of These 4 Stocks," including it among other companies in the cybersecurity space. The significant stock-based compensation and lack of earnings are key points of contention. Investors should be aware that high stock-based compensation can dilute existing shareholders and mask operational profitability.
Contributing creators
Source clips
"Oké, de volgende is Zscaler, ZS. Deze pakt de zaken net even anders aan."
— If You Missed Palantir, THIS IS BIGGER.
"And then after the close some smaller companies UiPath, Dokusin, Lululemon also have a Zcaler another one here in the cyber security space."
— I Just Bought $7,200 More of These 4 Stocks
"Another example I would give you is a company called Zscaler. Zscaler is a cyber security company. It's a lot of times compared to crowd strike but it's much cheaper than crowd strike."
— How To Avoid Value Traps In Investing
"So you're not actually paying 33 times earnings. The company has no earnings. So how come there's such a big difference? Well, it's due to stockbased compensation. And you can look at it through the cash flow statement on the latest 10 Q of the company's SEC filing. You look at the net loss, it was 59 million for 2026 versus 23 million in 2025. Stockbased compensation is $610 million, guys. $610 million against a loss of 59 million. This is absolute garbage. Zscaler is a company that I would pro"
— How To Avoid Value Traps In Investing
"In this case, this is a no no to me and that would be a stock that I would put in the value trap category and I would avoid buying Zscaler."
— How To Avoid Value Traps In Investing
Frequently asked about ZS
Is ZS a buy according to finance YouTubers?
Tracked finance YouTubers are currently mildly bullish / mixed on ZS (Zscaler, Inc.), giving it a reliability-weighted signal score of 59/100 on StockMarketSignals. This reflects creator sentiment over a rolling 14-day window and is not investment advice.
What is ZS's reliability score?
ZS has a StockMarketSignals reliability score of 59/100, based on 3 finance YouTubers. Scores above 60 indicate net-bullish creator sentiment, while scores below 40 indicate net-bearish sentiment.
Which finance YouTubers cover ZS?
ZS has been covered by Couch Investor, ZipTrader, The Patient Investor on StockMarketSignals. Each creator is weighted by a reliability score based on the historical accuracy of their past calls.
How is the ZS signal calculated?
The ZS signal aggregates every tracked YouTuber mention, weighting each by the creator's reliability and decaying older mentions over a 90-day window. Bullish mentions push the score above 50, bearish mentions below it.