Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Here’s Why

Shares of Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 5,142,178 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 39% from the previous session’s volume of 8,441,045 shares.The stock last traded at $18.7480 and had previously closed at $18.42.

More Zeta Global News

Here are the key news stories impacting Zeta Global this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — revenue ~$396.3M vs. consensus ~$370M and EPS topped estimates; management hosted the call and provided supporting materials. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company says revenue growth accelerated to ~50% and described the quarter as a 19th consecutive “beats and raises” quarter, citing the Athena by Zeta launch as a growth driver. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company updated revenue guidance for Q2 and FY2026 (Q2 revenue range ~$419–$422M; FY revenue ~ $1.8B), implying continued top-line acceleration versus prior consensus. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp reiterated an Overweight rating, set a $22 price target and raised multi-quarter & FY estimates (FY2026 ~$0.16 EPS, FY2027 ~$0.44 EPS), signalling analyst confidence in the company’s growth trajectory. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript is available for investors digging into management’s commentary and execution details. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader tech and AI-focused coverage highlighted Zeta as a SaaS/AI beneficiary heading into results, supporting momentum but subject to macro/AI rotation risk. Read More. and Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite revenue strength, Zeta reported a negative net margin (~-2.42%), highlighting ongoing profitability pressures and a need to convert revenue growth into sustainable earnings. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on ZETA shares. KeyCorp raised shares of Zeta Global from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $22.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Zeta Global in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Zeta Global in a research note on Monday, April 20th. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Zeta Global from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Zeta Global from $23.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $28.27.

Zeta Global Stock Up 2.1%

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.59 billion, a PE ratio of -125.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.28.

Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $394.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $378.09 million. Zeta Global had a negative net margin of 2.42% and a positive return on equity of 1.35%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.06 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Zeta Global Holdings Corp. will post 0.3 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zeta Global

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Zeta Global by 3,150.0% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 1,260 shares during the last quarter. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Zeta Global during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. United Community Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Zeta Global during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Binnacle Investments Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Zeta Global during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in shares of Zeta Global by 223.1% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,267 shares during the last quarter. 87.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Zeta Global Company Profile

Zeta Global, founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York City, is a leading data-driven marketing technology company. The firm’s mission centers on helping brands acquire, grow and retain customers through a unified customer lifecycle management platform. Over the years, Zeta Global has built a reputation for leveraging big data and predictive analytics to power digital marketing programs across multiple channels.

At the core of Zeta’s offering is the Zeta Marketing Platform, which combines identity resolution, audience insights and real-time engagement capabilities.