Why Zoom Video’s Incredible Third Quarter Might Not Be Enough For Investors

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Why Zoom Video’s Incredible Third Quarter Might Not Be Enough For Investors

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Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM | ZM Price Prediction) reported its most recent quarterly results after the markets closed on Monday. The firm said that it had $0.99 in earnings per share (EPS) and $777.2 million in revenue, versus consensus estimates that called for $0.76 in EPS on $693.95 million in revenue. The third quarter from last year had $0.09 in EPS and $166.59 million in revenue.

The numbers this quarter were incredible but after a few back-to-back-to-back quarters of earth-shattering numbers, investors may be facing buyers fatigue. Even though Zoom crushed the numbers on both the top- and bottom-line, investors sent shares lower after the closing bell.

For some highlights from the quarter, revenues increased 367% year over year. Also, Zoom had roughly 433,700 customers, or about 485% more than in the same quarter last year.

The firm also boasted 1,289 customers contributing more than $100,000 in trailing 12 months revenue, up 136% from the same quarter last year.

On the books, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $1.9 billion at the end of the quarter.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $411.5 million for the quarter, compared to $61.9 million in the same period last year. At the same time, free cash flow was $388.2 million, versus $54.7 million.

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Looking ahead to the fiscal fourth quarter, the company expects to see EPS in the range of $0.77 to $0.79 and revenue between $806.0 million and $811.0 million. Consensus estimates call for $0.66 in EPS and $730.11 million in revenue for the quarter.

Zoom Video stock closed Monday at $478.36, with a 52-week range of $62.02 to $588.84. The consensus analyst price target is $474.85. Following the announcement, the stock was initially down 5% at $455.00 in the after-hours session.

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Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics.

Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications.

A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.

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