Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) Director Sells $151,875.00 in Stock

Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) Director Herbert Raymond Mcmaster sold 1,500 shares of Zoom Communications stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.25, for a total transaction of $151,875.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $706,623.75. The trade was a 17.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Herbert Raymond Mcmaster also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, October 8th, Herbert Raymond Mcmaster sold 3,000 shares of Zoom Communications stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.71, for a total transaction of $284,130.00.

Zoom Communications Price Performance

Zoom Communications stock traded down $0.43 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $95.77. The company had a trading volume of 3,039,273 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,694,071. The firm has a market cap of $27.94 billion, a PE ratio of 26.50, a PEG ratio of 4.27 and a beta of 1.03. Zoom Communications, Inc. has a one year low of $70.70 and a one year high of $114.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $96.29 and a 200 day moving average of $95.10.

Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 25th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.07. Zoom Communications had a net margin of 65.19% and a return on equity of 10.86%. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.53 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Zoom Communications has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.080-6.120 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.460-1.480 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Zoom Communications, Inc. will post 4.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ZM has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group dropped their price target on Zoom Communications from $115.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on Zoom Communications in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. Oppenheimer upgraded Zoom Communications from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Zoom Communications in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Zoom Communications from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.48.

More Zoom Communications News

Here are the key news stories impacting Zoom Communications this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains broad: Oppenheimer upgraded Zoom, while BTIG Research and RBC initiated or reiterated bullish ratings. Rosenblatt maintained a Buy rating, and Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating with a $130 price target, implying substantial upside from recent levels. Oppenheimer upgrades Zoom BTIG gives Zoom a Buy rating Rosenblatt maintains Buy rating RBC gives Zoom an Outperform rating
• Positive Sentiment: Zoomtopia highlighted a deeper AI push: Zoom introduced a unified context layer and additional AI tools designed to convert meeting discussions into completed work across Zoom Workplace, customer experience, developer tools, and events. The announcements support management’s effort to reaccelerate growth and improve the platform’s strategic value. Zoom AI strategy announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation arguments are mixed: Some analysis estimates ZM is undervalued following the AI announcements, while comparisons with other software stocks question whether it is currently the better value opportunity. Wells Fargo maintained a Hold rating, and Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated Neutral, limiting the overall bullish signal. Wells Fargo maintains Hold rating
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term sentiment has been pressured: Zoom’s stock recently declined more sharply than the broader market. Commentary also cautions that the shares may trade at a discount after the AI push if investors remain uncertain about monetization, execution, or the pace of revenue growth. Zoom stock valuation after AI push

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ZM. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Zoom Communications by 16.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 5,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 775 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Zoom Communications by 8.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the period. XXI Wealth LLC increased its stake in Zoom Communications by 57.3% during the 3rd quarter. XXI Wealth LLC now owns 4,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $379,000 after acquiring an additional 1,523 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Zoom Communications by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 5,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $461,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares during the period. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management raised its holdings in Zoom Communications by 15.7% in the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 8,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $771,000 after acquiring an additional 1,150 shares in the last quarter. 66.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Zoom Communications Company Profile

Zoom Communications, Inc (NASDAQ: ZM) is a communications technology company that provides cloud-based collaboration and customer engagement solutions. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company is best known for Zoom Meetings, its videoconferencing platform for online meetings, webinars and virtual events.

The company’s product portfolio also includes Zoom Phone, a cloud-based business phone service; Zoom Team Chat; Zoom Rooms for hybrid meeting spaces; Zoom Whiteboard; and Zoom Contact Center.