Zscaler will release third-quarter results on May 26, with the company slated to disclose earnings after the market close, a report shows.
Analysts are looking for earnings of $1.01 per share, up from $0.84 a year earlier, and a consensus revenue forecast of $835.66 million versus $678.03 million in the year-ago period. The stock jump that preceded the report has already altered the market narrative: Zscaler shares gained 6.6% to close at $182.37 on Friday after the company on May 21 announced it intends to acquire Symmetry Systems.
The details under the headline numbers matter. The expected $1.01 per share would be a meaningful year-over-year increase from $0.84, and the revenue projection of $835.66 million would mark a roughly $157.6 million rise from last year’s $678.03 million. Investors tracking zs stock have pushed the price higher in the days since the acquisition announcement, treating the deal and the earnings preview as linked catalysts.
Company headquarters in San Jose, California, sit at the center of the news flow, but the calendar and the message to investors diverge in the reporting. The sources frame the earnings release as imminent and say analysts revised forecasts ahead of the call; the timing of the actual disclosure is where accounts split.
There is a clear friction point on timing. One set of reports says Zscaler will report after the closing bell on Tuesday, May 26. A separate schedule from TradingView lists the third-quarter results for May 26 before the market opens, yet that same TradingView listing also gives a timestamp of 4:00 PM ET (8:00 PM UTC) for the disclosure — a time that coincides with the market close rather than the open. That mismatch leaves traders and portfolio managers parsing press releases and exchange filings to know exactly when the company will present its numbers and talk to investors.
What happens next is straightforward and consequential: the company’s published results and the accompanying commentary will resolve both the financial picture and the scheduling confusion. If Zscaler posts results in line with the $1.01 per-share and $835.66 million consensus, the quarter will show clear year-over-year revenue and earnings growth. If the firm misses those marks, the recent 6.6% gain to $182.37 could reverse quickly. Either outcome will be transmitted through the market with speed once the figures and management remarks are confirmed.
The immediate indicator to watch is the release timing and the numbers themselves. TradingView’s 4:00 PM ET timestamp suggests investors should expect a post-close publication and a same-day investor call; other scheduling notes leave open the possibility of a pre-open disclosure. The result will settle how traders priced zs stock ahead of the report and whether the Symmetry Systems announcement was priced in or merely a short-term lift.
When Zscaler’s results arrive on May 26, the company will answer two questions at once: did Q3 deliver on analysts’ upgraded expectations, and will the market treat the Symmetry Systems deal as validation of the company’s growth strategy or as a reason to reassess the recent rally.
