Zeta Global beats Q2 revenue estimates on AI infrastructure demand; hikes forecast
Zeta Global beats Q2 revenue estimates on AI infrastructure demand; hikes forecast
Overview
AI infrastructure provider's Q2 revenue grew 44% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Company reported positive GAAP net income and free cash flow rose 73% yr/yr
Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised by $33 mln, reflecting confidence in growth
Outlook
Zeta Global raises Q3 2026 revenue guidance to $469 mln-$472 mln
Company lifts full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $1,811 mln-$1,824 mln
Zeta Global boosts full-year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance to $0.09-$0.11
Result Drivers
AI PLATFORM ADOPTION - Co said accelerating revenue growth reflects growing demand for its AI infrastructure platform
CUSTOMER BASE EXPANSION - Super-scaled customer count and ARPU both rose 17% yr/yr, contributing to revenue growth
PARTNERSHIPS MOMENTUM - Collaborations with OpenAI, Snowflake, and Palantir cited as adding momentum to platform adoption
Company press release: ID:nBw3B5CCBa
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue | Beat | $443 mln | $420.61 mln (14 Analysts) |
Q2 EPS |
| $0.03 |
|
Q2 Net Income |
| $8.2 mln |
|
Q2 Free Cash Flow |
| $58 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Zeta Global Holdings Corp is $28.50, about 26.3% above its August 3 closing price of $22.56
The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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