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| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 37 | — | 20.8x | Bottom tier | |
Growth | 92 | 33.6% | 6.1% | Top tier | |
Quality | 43 | 0.4% | 6.6% | Around median | |
Safety | 82 | — | 0.7x | Top tier | |
Capital Return | 47 | — | 2.02% | Around median | |
Momentum | 59 | 33.4% | 4.1% | Around median | |
Sentiment | 55 | 9 | 3 | Around median |
Estimates — analyst targets and a simplified DCF, not investment advice.
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Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (ZETA) is one of the leading providers of AI-powered marketing cloud platforms, helping large enterprises simplify their marketing operations by integrating multiple channels into a unified operating system. The company's business model relies on generating revenue through direct subscriptions and platform usage, anchored by its massive data engine, Zeta SuperGraph, and its generative AI interface, Athena, enabling customers to optimize marketing return on investment and achieve high levels of operational efficiency.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, the company achieved strong and historic financial results, with total revenue reaching $396.3 million, representing 50% year-over-year growth (or 29% excluding Marigold contributions). First-quarter gross profit reached $233.9 million, while the company recorded a GAAP net loss of $13.2 million, a significant improvement compared to a net loss of $21.6 million in the prior-year period, with an EPS of -$0.06. Adjusted EBITDA reached approximately $66.1 million, representing a 16.7% margin, alongside record free cash flow generation of $41.7 million with a strong conversion rate of 63%.
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. stock currently trades within a 52-week range of $13.74 to $25.95, placing the stock below the Wall Street analyst consensus average price target of $26. The stock holds a consensus 'Buy' rating among analysts, with the target price range spanning from a low of $22 to an optimistic high of $29, reflecting significant optimism regarding the company's ability to continue expanding and gaining additional market share.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-06-23; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
The Athena platform is an advanced user interface powered by generative AI to integrate intelligent capabilities directly into customers' marketing workflows. In the first quarter of 2026, early adoption of Athena contributed to beating revenue expectations, recording a 7-fold increase in intelligent interactions in its first week and accounting for 60% of total AI usage on the platform. The tool helps increase average revenue per user (ARPU) by enabling customers to activate multiple channels and broader software use cases.
The integration of Marigold with Zeta's platform is progressing faster than expected, with the data cloud integration fully completed within 90 days, giving customers access to new datasets. Management has adopted a conservative approach in its financial guidance, expecting a flat revenue contribution from Marigold of $47.5 million for each remaining quarter of 2026. Preliminary results show lower-than-expected customer churn rates, alongside promising opportunities to cross-sell Marigold's loyalty products to Zeta's customers.
Zeta is on track to achieve positive GAAP net income for the full year 2026, specifically targeting an EPS of $0.02 to $0.04, with first-quarter results tracking toward the high end of this range. In the first quarter of 2026, the GAAP net loss narrowed to $13.2 million compared to a loss of $21.6 million in the prior-year period. This improvement is driven by high operational efficiency and the reduction of one-time expenses related to integration activities.
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The company built a custom internal tool called Spade that allows software engineers to draft code by automatically selecting the most efficient Large Language Model, such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini. By the end of the first quarter of 2026, Zeta successfully automated the generation of 75% of new code, subjecting it to automated testing via Zippi before final review by software architects. This infrastructure has boosted the productivity of teams working on Athena by 400% to 600%, protecting the company from external token consumption costs.
Zeta's sales pipeline recorded strong year-over-year growth of 40% by the end of the first quarter of 2026, driven by high demand for Athena demos. This growth is notably concentrated in discretionary sectors sensitive to economic fluctuations, such as retail, travel, hospitality, and restaurants, where companies are seeking to consolidate their platforms to reduce spending. Nine out of the top ten industries served by the company achieved growth rates exceeding 20%, highlighting the resilience of the company's business model in volatile macroeconomic environments.