ZipRecruiter (ZIP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ZipRecruiter, Inc. operates an online employment marketplace that connects businesses with job seekers. Employers can create and manage job listings, while candidates can search and apply for openings through the company’s website and mobile applications.

The platform uses technology to match job seekers with relevant opportunities and help employers identify potential candidates. Its services include tools for posting jobs, managing applications, and finding or inviting candidates to apply.

Founded in 2010, ZipRecruiter is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and primarily serves employers and job seekers in the United States, with operations also serving select international markets. Co-founder Ian Siegel has served as the company’s chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.27 to $5.75
• 50-Day Range: $3.39 to $6.50
• 52-Week Range: $1.65 to $6.72
• Volume: 983,964 shs
• Average Volume: 1.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $452.68 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.59
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

ZipRecruiter Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ZipRecruiter scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 154th out of 233 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

ZipRecruiter has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

ZipRecruiter has a consensus price target of $4.33, representing about 21.3% downside from its current price of $5.51.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ZipRecruiter has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ZipRecruiter are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.01) to $0.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ZipRecruiter is 10.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ZipRecruiter is 10.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 22.53.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.71% of the float of ZipRecruiter has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ZipRecruiter has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.14.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ZipRecruiter has recently decreased by 3.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

ZipRecruiter does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

ZipRecruiter does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

ZipRecruiter has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for ZipRecruiter this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for ZIP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added ZipRecruiter to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ZipRecruiter insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $986,161.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.85% of the stock of ZipRecruiter is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.55% of the stock of ZipRecruiter is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/09/2026
• Today: 11/15/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ZIP
• CIK: 1617553
• Web: www.ziprecruiter.com
• Phone: (877) 252-1062
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 800
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ZipRecruiter: $4.33
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -21.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 137.63
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$32.99 million
• Net Margins: 9.30%
• Pretax Margin: 13.97%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -1.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.28
• Quick Ratio: 3.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $448.95 million
• Price / Sales: 1.01
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($0.33) per share
• Price / Book: -16.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 82,230,000
• Free Float: 65,904,000
• Market Cap: $452.68 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.54