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Top Wall Street analysts bet on the potential of these 3 stocks for the long haul
CNBC· 2025-09-14 12:35
Core Viewpoint - The latest earnings season has alleviated investor concerns regarding the artificial intelligence boom, highlighting robust growth outlooks and capital spending projections from tech companies [1] Group 1: Broadcom (AVGO) - Broadcom reported impressive fiscal third-quarter results, driven by AI demand, and secured a new customer worth $10 billion [3][4] - Analyst Harlan Sur from JPMorgan reaffirmed a buy rating on Broadcom, raising the price target to $400 from $325, citing strong fundamentals and accelerating AI demand [4][6] - Broadcom's AI revenue grew 18% sequentially in Q3 FY25, with guidance for a 19% quarter-over-quarter growth to $6.2 billion for Q4 [5][6] Group 2: Zscaler (ZS) - Zscaler delivered strong Q4 FY25 results, driven by demand for its Zero Trust and AI security solutions, prompting Stifel analyst Adam Borg to raise the price target to $330 from $295 [8][10] - The company experienced a 31% growth in remaining performance obligations (RPO), marking the fourth consecutive quarter of acceleration [10][11] - Borg expects Zscaler to maintain high-teens top-line growth and margin expansion, supported by its leading portfolio and emerging AI security solutions [11] Group 3: Oracle (ORCL) - Oracle's stock surged due to robust cloud growth projections, despite a Q1 earnings miss, with a 359% year-over-year growth in remaining performance obligations to $455 billion [13][14] - Analyst Brent Thill from Jefferies raised the price target to $360 from $270, emphasizing the significant growth in RPO and its implications for AI optimism [14][15] - Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure business is projected to grow by 77% to $18 billion in fiscal 2026, indicating rising demand for AI workloads [16]
These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Zscaler Following Q4 Results
Benzinga· 2025-09-03 13:37
Core Insights - Zscaler Inc reported better-than-expected financial results for Q4 fiscal 2025, with revenue of $719.23 million, surpassing the consensus estimate of $706.91 million and adjusted earnings of 89 cents per share, exceeding analyst estimates of 80 cents per share [1][2] Financial Performance - Fourth-quarter revenue: $719.23 million, beating estimates of $706.91 million [1] - Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings: 89 cents per share, surpassing estimates of 80 cents per share [1] - First-quarter revenue guidance: $772 million to $774 million, compared to estimates of $750.51 million [3] - First-quarter adjusted earnings guidance: 85 to 86 cents per share, against estimates of 84 cents per share [3] - Fiscal 2026 revenue forecast: $3.27 billion to $3.28 billion, exceeding estimates of $2.66 billion [3] - Full-year adjusted earnings forecast: $3.64 to $3.68 per share, compared to estimates of $3.18 per share [3] Market Reaction - Zscaler shares fell 4.5% to $262.19 following the earnings announcement [4] Analyst Ratings and Price Targets - Rosenblatt analyst maintained a Buy rating, raising the price target from $315 to $330 [6] - Baird analyst maintained an Outperform rating, increasing the price target from $330 to $345 [6] - Keybanc analyst maintained an Overweight rating, boosting the price target from $345 to $350 [6] - Stifel analyst maintained a Buy rating, raising the price target from $295 to $330 [6] - Piper Sandler analyst maintained a Neutral rating, increasing the price target from $260 to $280 [6] - Susquehanna analyst maintained a Positive rating, raising the price target from $320 to $340 [6] - Scotiabank analyst maintained a Sector Outperform rating, lowering the price target from $360 to $334 [6]