Good MorningWall Street kicked off July with a mixed session as investors weighed both record highs and fresh headwinds. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed out the second quarter at all-time peaks, buoyed by a steady flow of bullish analyst ratings on names that could still run higher.
Notably, government-backed giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have exploded this year—up roughly 145% and 181%, respectively—on optimism around federal privatization efforts under the incoming administration. Meanwhile, thematic plays from LiDAR innovators to high-volatility finance stocks continue to draw strong Buy consensus from Wall Street strategists. Featured: Elon’s big $266,000 per second purchase (Ad) 
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Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) just got a new price target that signals significant upside ahead for the stock. On Monday, Blayne Curtis of Jefferies reiterated his buy rating on the chip giant and boosted his price target from $300 to $315. As of the July 1 close, Broadcom trades at just under $265 pe... Read the Full Story |
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Aerospace | |
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) investors have been on a stomach-churning rollercoaster. The unmanned systems leader saw its stock price surge to a new 52-week high, reaching nearly $295 per share, after releasing a blockbuster earnings report on June 24, 2025. The stock reversed course days later,... Read the Full Story |
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In 2025, two of the market's best-performing stocks of the year aren’t AI-focused tech companies but rather two of the United States' largest government-sponsored entities (GSEs). These stocks are Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCMKTS: FMCC). Respectively, these names have prov... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | When investors examine capital flows for a given stock or industry, they focus primarily on the buying side of the equation, as it is the easiest to analyze. When anyone, whether institutions or insiders, buys a stock, the primary purpose is typically to make a profit when the price starts to increa... Read the Full Story |
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The recent stock market rally has many investors focused on the S&P 500 index, which recently made a new all-time high. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) is up 5.3% in 2025. It’s been an impressive comeback after the index hit a 52-week low in April.
Technology stocks have ... Read the Full Story |
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Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are no longer strictly the realm of fiction and fantasy. Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) launched its long-awaited Robotaxi in Austin earlier this month, joining Google’s Waymo in offering driverless rides to paying passengers.
While the Robotaxi still has a long way to ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets may hate uncertainty, but in 2025, they seem to love volatility. Despite cloudy and, at times, contradictory economic indicators, the NASDAQ and S&P 500 indices reached all-time highs to close out the second quarter.
Should investors expect more of the same in the year's second half? ... Read the Full Story |
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Wall Street analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush is well-known for his bullish outlook on many technology stocks, including Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). In fact, on June 25, Ives reiterated his Outperform rating for MSFT stock and raised his price target from $515 to $600.
That’s a gain ... Read the Full Story |
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Business Services | |
When considering a stock as a potential investment target, it's typically important to develop a sense of the company's operational strengths and weaknesses, the fundamental aspects of its business that set it apart from competitors. Of course, Wall Street analysts also make these types of assessm... Read the Full Story |
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Finance | |
Realty Income Corporation (NYSE: O) is often referred to as "The Monthly Dividend Company®," and it has been a reliable and essential holding for income investors for many years. This blue-chip stock is currently gaining the attention of market watchers due to an unusual combination of circums... Read the Full Story |
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Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Zscaler, Inc. operates as a cloud security company worldwide. The company offers Zscaler Internet Access solution that provides users, workloads, IoT, and OT devices secure access to externally managed applications, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and internet destinations; and Zscaler Private Access solution, which is designed to provide access to managed applications hosted internally in data centers, and private or public clouds. It also provides Zscaler Digital Experience that measures end-to-end user experience across business applications, as well as provides an easy-to-understand digital experience score for each user, application, and location within an enterprise. In addition, the company offers Posture Control solutions comprising Cloud Security Posture Management that identifies and remediates application misconfigurations in SaaS, infrastructure as a service, and PaaS to reduce risk and ensure compliance with industry and organizational benchmarks; Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management that detects and remediates excessive or unused cloud permissions and enforces least privileged access without disrupting productivity; Infrastructure as Code (IaC), which analyzes IaC templates to identify misconfigurations and other security issues prior to deployment to cloud infrastructure; and Vulnerability Scanning and Data Loss Prevention solutions. Its platform modules include Zscaler Central Authority, Zscaler Enforcement Node, and Zscaler Log Servers. The company serves customers in airlines and transportation, conglomerates, consumer goods and retail, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media and communications, public sector and education, technology, and telecommunications services industries. The company was formerly known as SafeChannel, Inc., and changed its name to Zscaler, Inc. in August 2008. Zscaler, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. | Should I Buy Zscaler Stock? ZS Bull and Bear Case Explained
These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Zscaler was last updated on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 7:25 PM.
Zscaler Bull Case -
Zscaler, Inc. reported a strong earnings per share (EPS) of $1.08 for the latest quarter, exceeding expectations, which indicates robust financial performance and potential for growth.
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The company achieved a revenue of $850.48 million, reflecting a significant year-over-year increase of 25.4%, showcasing its ability to expand and capture market share.
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Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Zscaler, Inc., with a target price around $213.97, suggesting that there is optimism about the stock's future performance.
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Recent partnerships, such as the multi-year collaboration with Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, highlight Zscaler's commitment to innovation and securing sensitive data, which could enhance its market position.
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Institutional investors hold a substantial 46.45% of Zscaler, Inc.'s stock, indicating confidence from large financial entities in the company's long-term prospects.
Zscaler Bear Case -
Zscaler, Inc. has reported a negative return on equity of 0.37%, which may raise concerns about its efficiency in generating profits from shareholders' equity.
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The company has a negative net margin of 2.44%, indicating that it is currently spending more than it earns, which could affect its financial stability.
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Despite recent growth, analysts project only a modest EPS of 0.11 for the current fiscal year, suggesting potential challenges in maintaining momentum.
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Some analysts have lowered their price targets for Zscaler, Inc., which could signal a lack of confidence in its short-term performance.
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The competitive landscape in the cybersecurity sector is intense, and Zscaler, Inc. may face challenges in differentiating its offerings and sustaining growth against rivals.
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