What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for DoorDash Q1 Earnings?

DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for DoorDash in a report issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.86 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.72. The consensus estimate for DoorDash’s current full-year earnings is $0.24 per share.

DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.17. DoorDash had a negative net margin of 1.69% and a negative return on equity of 2.41%. The business had revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.19) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on DASH. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on DoorDash from $142.00 to $161.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Barclays increased their target price on DoorDash from $120.00 to $163.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded DoorDash from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $177.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of DoorDash in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of DoorDash from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $164.03.

DoorDash Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of DoorDash stock opened at $177.24 on Thursday. DoorDash has a twelve month low of $92.56 and a twelve month high of $178.16. The company’s 50 day moving average is $153.61 and its 200 day moving average is $128.87. The company has a market cap of $73.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -393.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 1.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Prabir Adarkar sold 19,898 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.98, for a total transaction of $3,382,262.04. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 943,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $160,324,456.08. This represents a 2.07 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Keith Yandell sold 7,980 shares of DoorDash stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.98, for a total transaction of $1,356,440.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 124,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,115,085.58. The trade was a 6.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 547,753 shares of company stock worth $84,544,996. Corporate insiders own 7.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of DoorDash

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in DoorDash by 302.3% during the third quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 173 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of DoorDash by 82.0% during the 2nd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in DoorDash during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in DoorDash by 340.8% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Quest Partners LLC lifted its position in DoorDash by 146.8% in the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 343 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. 90.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About DoorDash

DoorDash, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a commerce platform that connects merchants, consumers, and independent contractors in the United States and internationally. The company operates DoorDash Marketplace and Wolt Marketplace, which provide various services, such as customer acquisition, demand generation, order fulfillment, merchandising, payment processing, and customer support.