Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates

Core Insights - Zeta Global Holdings reported quarterly earnings of $0.20 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$0.23 per share, but showing an increase from $0.17 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -13.04$314.67 million for the quarter ended December 2024, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.66% and up from $210.32 million year-over-year [2] - Zeta has surpassed consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters, indicating a strong revenue performance [2] Future Outlook - The sustainability of Zeta's stock price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$0.12 on revenues of $261.85 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is$0.78 on revenues of $1.22 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Zeta is mixed, currently resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Technology Services industry, to which Zeta belongs, is currently ranked in the top 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable industry outlook [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]