ZipRecruiter (ZIP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ZipRecruiter, Inc. operates an online employment marketplace that connects job seekers and employers. Its platform provides various solutions, such as job posting, online interviews, job alerts, match scores, and application updates. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.75 to $5.20
• 50-Day Range: $3.00 to $5.11
• 52-Week Range: $1.65 to $5.61
• Volume: 689,645 shs
• Average Volume: 673,466 shs
• Market Capitalization: $426.27 million
• P/E Ratio: 14.43
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.38
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

ZipRecruiter Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ZipRecruiter scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 175th out of 242 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: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

ZipRecruiter has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

ZipRecruiter has a consensus price target of $4.38, representing about 13.4% downside from its current price of $5.05.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ZipRecruiter are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $0.10 to ($0.06) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ZipRecruiter is 14.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.13.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ZipRecruiter is 14.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 227.33.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.03% 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 8.89.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ZipRecruiter has recently increased by 4.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

ZipRecruiter has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for ZipRecruiter this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for ZIP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 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 $470,715.00 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: 11/05/2025
• Today: 8/10/2026
• Technology Leadership Forum 2026: 8/11/2026
• 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: 1131457
• Web: www.zipcar.com
• Phone: +1-617-9335070
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,400
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ZipRecruiter: $4.38
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -13.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 50.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$32.99 million
• Net Margins: 6.20%
• Pretax Margin: 10.28%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -3.73%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $448.95 million
• Price / Sales: 0.95
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($0.91) per share
• Price / Book: -5.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,410,000
• Free Float: 67,657,000
• Market Cap: $426.27 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.42