Zeta Global (ZETA) Surges 27% on Impressive Earnings, Outlook

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Zeta Global rallied for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, surging 27.47 percent to close at $20.23 apiece following an impressive earnings performance that bolstered its full-year outlook.

In an updated report, Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA) said that it narrowed its net loss in the second quarter of the year by 54 percent to $12.8 million from $28 million in the same period last year, as revenues grew by 35 percent to $308 million from $228 million year-on-year. Revenues exceeded its earlier guidance by $11 million.

In the first semester of the year, net losses dwindled by 50 percent to $34 million from $67.6 million year-on-year, while revenues grew by 35 percent to $573 million from $423 million.

Following the results, Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA) raised its growth outlook for both the third quarter and full-year 2025.

For the current quarter, revenues are expected to end at $327 million to $329 million, versus the $323 million expected previously. The revised guidance represents a year-on-year growth rate of 22 to 23 percent.

Meanwhile, full-year revenues are targeted at $1.258 billion to $1.268 billion, up from the prior guidance of $1.242 billion. The updated outlook represents a 25 to 26 percent growth year-on-year.

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