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ZIP · Ziprecruiter, Inc.

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$5.17 +0.18 (+3.61%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$425.11M
Shares
82.23M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$5.17 Open$4.96 Day$4.95–5.30 52W close$1.69–5.49 Avg vol 30d701K Short int4.2M · 5.1% float · 7.3d Short vol43% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataMay 2021–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 1, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +51%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +27%
      above
      RSI (14) 68
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 92%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +34%
      trailing
      6-month return +186%
      trailing
      YTD return +33%
      this year
      Relative strength +174%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $4 › 200d $3 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +20 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      5.06% of float · ▲ +1.9% MoM · 7.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      139 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 67
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth −5%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 89%
      contracting
      EPS growth −185%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $9.9M
      Buyback $111.8M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $356.8M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 89%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −69%
      past year
      ATR 5.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 3 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA margin · Q3'26 Non-GAAP Initiated 11% – 15%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
      Q2 revenue · Q2 $112M
      Adjusted EBITDA · Q2 $13M
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      Q3'25 Revenue Q3'25
      guided $110M – $116M
      $114.98M In line
      Revenue Q1 2024
      guided $120M
      $122.24M Beat +1.9%
      Revenue Q4 2023
      guided $128M
      $135.92M Beat +6.2%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +51% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +27% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      68 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      92% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $4 › 200d $3 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +20 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      5.06% of float · ▲ +1.9% MoM · 7.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      139 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $2 Now $5 · 92% Range high $5
      vs 200-day avg +51% vs 50-day avg +27%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Quarterly Paid Employers 70.7K Q2'26
      Revenue per Paid Employer $1,669 Q2'26

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Internet Content & Information — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ZIP
      Ziprecruiter, Inc.
      this stock
      $425.11M +32.6% -5.3% 5.1%
      GOOGL
      Alphabet Inc.
      $4.22T +8.8% +15.1% 17.3 0.6%
      META
      Meta Platforms, Inc.
      $1.39T -17.3% +47.1% 20.6 1.2%
      SPOT
      Spotify Technology S.A.
      $110.19B -8.2% 3.1%
      NBIS
      Nebius Group N.V.
      $60.87B +163.0% +479.0% 22.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      139
      % held
      63.6%
      Net QoQ
      +696.8K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      116
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      4.2M
      Days to cover
      7.3d
      Change
      +79.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      43%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1
      Value
      $4
      As of
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      32.5%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $449.0M
      Net income (FY)
      $-33.0M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.37
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $750.0M
      Remaining
      $111.8M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $39.0K
      Shares
      7.8K
      Filed
      Aug 20, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      ZipRecruiter Appoints Carmen Chan…
      Published
      Jul 28, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ZIP +9.5% +33.9% +185.6% +31.2% +32.6%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +11.5% +30.6% +174.5% +29.1% +20.7%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $750.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $638.20M
      Remaining
      $111.80M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1617553 CUSIP 98980B103 13F (30d) 129 filings 126 filers Visit website Investor relations