By Kelly Cloonan
Shares of ZoomInfo fell after the company guided for revenue to grow at a slower rate or decline slightly in the year ahead.
The stock fell 6%, to $6.88, in after-hours trading on Monday. Through market close, shares have slid 27% in the last year.
For the year ahead, the company forecast revenue of $1.25 billion to $1.27 billion. The projection implies a decline of about 0.2% to growth of about 1.4% from the prior year, compared with 3% growth in 2025.
The company also guided for adjusted earnings of $1.10 to $1.12 a share for the year.
Analysts polled by FactSet had been looking for adjusted per-share earnings of $1.11 and revenue of $1.26 billion for the year.
For the first quarter, the company expects adjusted earnings per share of 25 cents to 27 cents and sales of $306 million to $309 million. Analysts expect 26 cents a share and $307.5 million.
Chief Executive Henry Schuck said the company is focused on bringing its artificial-intelligence platform to customers at scale this year.
In the latest quarter, ZoomInfo posted a profit of $34.7 million, or 11 cents a share, compared with $14.6 million, or 4 cents a share, a year earlier.
Adjusted earnings per share were 32 cents, compared with estimates of 28 cents a share, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
Revenue rose 3% to $319.1 million, compared with analyst estimates of $309.3 million.
Write to Kelly Cloonan at kelly.cloonan@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 09, 2026 18:00 ET (23:00 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.