Zoom Communications, Inc. $ZM Stake Boosted by Sivia Capital Partners LLC

Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) by 107.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,947 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,712 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Zoom Communications were worth $1,117,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Zoom Communications by 10.5% in the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 238,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,697,000 after purchasing an additional 22,704 shares in the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Zoom Communications in the third quarter worth $1,238,000. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in Zoom Communications by 5.0% in the third quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,069,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,229,000 after purchasing an additional 50,579 shares in the last quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC bought a new stake in Zoom Communications in the third quarter worth $1,963,000. Finally, Sherry Group Inc. bought a new stake in Zoom Communications in the fourth quarter worth $894,000. 66.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Zoom Communications Price Performance

ZM stock opened at $106.20 on Thursday. Zoom Communications, Inc. has a 52-week low of $69.15 and a 52-week high of $114.74. The company has a 50-day moving average of $93.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.40 and a beta of 1.01.

Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.13. Zoom Communications had a net margin of 41.99% and a return on equity of 11.87%. The company had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.43 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Zoom Communications has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.960-6.000 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.450-1.470 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Zoom Communications, Inc. will post 3.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Zoom Communications

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zoom recently gained attention after launching ZoomMate, which helped push the stock higher earlier in the week and reinforced investor interest in new AI-related product features. 2 Reasons Why Zoom Stock Popped 10%
• Neutral Sentiment: Zoom also presented at the William Blair Growth Stock Conference, which keeps management visible to investors but does not appear to have produced a major new catalyst on its own. Zoom Communications, Inc. (ZM) Presents at 46th Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent article questioned the quality of Zoom’s earnings despite solid results, suggesting investors may be looking for stronger long-term growth confirmation before bidding the stock higher. There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Zoom Communications’ (NASDAQ:ZM) Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Santiago Subotovsky sold 5,274 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction, a disclosure that can add to short-term caution even though it does not necessarily signal a change in fundamentals. SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Broader software-stock selling is weighing on Zoom, with the recent decline appearing tied more to sector profit-taking than to a company-specific operational problem. Zoom, monday.com, and SentinelOne Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know

Insider Activity at Zoom Communications

In related news, insider Velchamy Sankarlingam sold 7,645 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.44, for a total value of $653,188.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 141,971 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,130,002.24. This trade represents a 5.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Eric S. Yuan sold 12,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.60, for a total transaction of $1,289,860.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 147,128 shares of company stock worth $12,752,354 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 11.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Zoom Communications from $92.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Zoom Communications from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Zoom Communications from $122.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Zoom Communications from $91.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Zoom Communications from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Zoom Communications currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $109.33.

Zoom Communications Profile

Zoom Video Communications, Inc (commonly referred to as Zoom) is a provider of cloud-based communications and collaboration solutions. The company’s platform supports video conferencing, voice calling, instant messaging, webinars and large-scale virtual events, and meeting room systems, marketed to businesses, educational institutions, government organizations and individual users. Zoom’s product lineup includes Zoom Meetings, Zoom Phone, Zoom Rooms, Zoom Video Webinars and Zoom Chat, and the company offers integrations and extensions through a developer marketplace and third-party apps.

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