ZIP

ZipRecruiterD

NYSE / Media & Entertainment

At close

2026-07-18

Current thesis

Primary-source evidence improved modestly: Q4 2025 was the first year-over-year revenue growth quarter since Q3 2022, Quarterly Paid Employers rose year over year for a second straight quarter, and management said 2026 started with a stronger rebound in Paid Employer trends than 2025 [#8-K-2026-02-25]. With the stock at $3.09, small improvements in hiring demand or product-led conversion could matter.

Posture

Defensive

Lead driver

Momentum

What changed

Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +4.7.

What can break

AI and product launches may improve engagement faster than monetization, so product momentum may not fully offset weak employer budgets in a soft labor market.

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $3.00 · Bull $4.10 · Bear $2.20

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-07-18

Fundamentals

As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-05-02 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Investment thesis

As of 2026-07-18

Supporting evidence

What

Grade D · Defensive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $3.75

Why

Momentum85 · Δ7d +4.7

Value44 · Δ7d 0.0

Sentiment23 · Δ7d -3.9

So what

Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals

Momentum

26% active weight

Current posture

7d trendImproving

Δ7d

+4.7

Δ21d

+5.7

Value

39% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

0.0

Δ21d

+0.1

Sentiment

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-3.9

Δ21d

-2.0

Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 85.3 / Value 43.7 / Sentiment 23.1

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-07-17

Market Cap

$322.83M

Beta

1.11

Shares Out

81.52M

P/E (TTM) · Derived

-10.8

P/S (TTM)

0.69

P/FCF (TTM)

39.40

Rev YoY

-2.3%

EPS YoY

-56.7%

Gross Margin

+89.1%

Op Margin

-6.1%

Net Debt

$148.54M

Current Ratio

7.22

As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology