Moody National Bank Trust Division grew its position in Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA – Free Report) by 60.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 126,430 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 47,705 shares during the quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Zeta Global were worth $2,488,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Zeta Global by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,051,314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $469,094,000 after acquiring an additional 1,325,717 shares during the last quarter. Contour Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Zeta Global by 26.3% during the 4th quarter. Contour Asset Management LLC now owns 11,162,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,159,000 after purchasing an additional 2,327,907 shares during the last quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN purchased a new stake in Zeta Global in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $121,502,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Zeta Global by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,582,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,603,000 after buying an additional 673,145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors grew its holdings in Zeta Global by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 5,013,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,030,000 after buying an additional 33,923 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.75% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Zeta Global
Here are the key news stories impacting Zeta Global this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zeta Global said it delivered its 20th consecutive “beat and raise” quarter in the second quarter of 2026, achieved the “Rule of 64” combining growth and profitability, and generated positive GAAP net income. Zeta Global Reports 20th Consecutive Beat and Raise Quarter
- Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $469 million to $472 million exceeded the $460.8 million analyst consensus, suggesting management expects continued demand and growth. Full-year 2026 revenue guidance was maintained at approximately $1.8 billion, broadly in line with expectations.
- Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth remained substantial, with quarterly revenue reported at $395 million, up 43.6% from the prior year. The company also reported positive return on equity, while emphasizing improving profitability. Zeta Global Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Options activity was elevated ahead of the earnings release, with call-option volume roughly 44% above its typical daily level. This indicates increased bullish speculation, but does not necessarily represent sustained institutional buying.
- Negative Sentiment: One earnings-data report showed adjusted EPS of $0.03 versus a $0.20 consensus estimate and revenue of $395 million versus expectations of $420.6 million. The apparent miss, along with a still-negative net margin and elevated valuation, could limit upside if investors place more weight on reported consensus comparisons than on management’s “beat and raise” presentation. Zeta Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Zeta Global Stock Up 7.6%
Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $395.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $420.61 million. Zeta Global had a positive return on equity of 2.91% and a negative net margin of 1.62%.The firm’s revenue was up 43.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Zeta Global Holdings Corp. will post 0.22 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Jeanine Silberblatt sold 7,500 shares of Zeta Global stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.89, for a total value of $149,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 50,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,001,461.50. The trade was a 12.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 10.74% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
ZETA has been the subject of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $28.00 price target on Zeta Global and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Zeta Global in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. KeyCorp raised Zeta Global from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $22.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Zeta Global in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Zeta Global in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Zeta Global currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.33.
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Zeta Global Company Profile
Zeta Global, founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York City, is a leading data-driven marketing technology company. The firm’s mission centers on helping brands acquire, grow and retain customers through a unified customer lifecycle management platform. Over the years, Zeta Global has built a reputation for leveraging big data and predictive analytics to power digital marketing programs across multiple channels.
At the core of Zeta’s offering is the Zeta Marketing Platform, which combines identity resolution, audience insights and real-time engagement capabilities.
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