ZenaTech, Inc. (ZENA)Technology | Software - Infrastructure | Vancouver, Canada | NasdaqCM
1.09 USD
-0.02
(-1.802%) ⇩
(Oct. 12, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:13 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is a stark dichotomy between a speculative frenzy and a fundamentally broken business. On the surface, the company is executing a high-growth narrative, boasting 640% growth and expanding its drone footprint across U.S. states, which explains the 'strong buy' analyst consensus and the aggressive call buying seen in the options chain. However, the financial reality is dire: the company is burning cash at an accelerating rate, with operating cash flow of -$68 million and free cash flow of -$44 million. The balance sheet is precarious, with negative book value and debt-to-equity exceeding 32x. While the price has rallied 235% over the last year, this is a classic 'growth at any cost' rally masking deteriorating unit economics. The lack of dividends and negative earnings confirm that this is purely a momentum play. For the long term, the structural burn and negative equity make this a dangerous hold; for the short term, the options flow suggests traders are betting on a continuation of the hype, but the fundamental risks suggest this is a high-risk, low-probability trade. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.127497 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.130555 |
| AutoETS | 0.130714 |
| AutoTheta | 0.135279 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 33% |
| H-stat | 0.25 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.405 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.92 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 32.793 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.509 |
| Market Cap | 219,262,112 |
| Forward P/E | -2.19 |
| Beta | 7.29 |
| Website | https://www.zenatech.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:13 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for a massive upside move, evidenced by heavy call volume and open interest at strikes significantly above the current price (e.g., $2.50 and $5.00 expiring in 2027). Conversely, put writing is concentrated at lower strikes ($1.00-$1.50), suggesting a floor is expected rather than a crash. The skew is heavily bullish, with call open interest vastly outpacing put open interest across most expirations.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.8358434 |
| Address1 | 777 Hornby Street, |
| Address2 | Suite 1460 |
| All Time High | 12.43 |
| All Time Low | 0.954 |
| Ask | 1.24 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.5 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,857,870 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 3,469,318 |
| Average Volume | 3,469,318 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,857,870 |
| Beta | 7.294 |
| Bid | 0.7776 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | -0.035628 |
| City | Vancouver |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | Canada |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 1.09 |
| Current Ratio | 1.716 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 1.09 |
| Day Low | 0.9538 |
| Debt To Equity | 32.793 |
| Display Name | ZenaTech |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,254,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,254,400 |
| Ebitda | -58,621,132 |
| Ebitda Margins | -2.14966 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -3.063 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 6.584 |
| Enterprise Value | 179,542,016 |
| Eps Current Year | -1.18 |
| Eps Forward | -0.4976518 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -1.45 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NCM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 1.5925 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.50249994 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.31554157 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -83.584335 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 7.109 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.019 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.8466732 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 0.9538 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.13620001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.14279725 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 0.9538 - 7.109 |
| Financial Currency | CAD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,727,789,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 81,197,287 |
| Forward Eps | -0.4976518 |
| Forward P E | -2.1902866 |
| Free Cashflow | -43,769,596 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqCM |
| Full Time Employees | 260 |
| Fullday Change | -0.029900074 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.743126 |
| Fullday Price | 1.0601 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 27,270,012 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.16851 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.04087 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 201,157,883 |
| Industry | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Disp | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Key | software-infrastructure |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | ZenaTech, Inc., an enterprise software technology company, develops cloud-based software applications in Canada, South Korea, the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates. It provides cloud-based enterprise software solutions for the medical records industry; software solutions for the automated facility management and contact center industry; safety and compliance management software and mobile solutions; field service management software and mobile solutions; browser-based enterprise software applications for public safety; and quantum computing solutions. The company also engages in the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of drones. The company serves businesses, government agencies, healthcare providers, educational institutions, law enforcement, infrastructure operators, agricultural enterprises, and commercial and industrial customers. ZenaTech, Inc. was formerly known as ZenaDrone, Inc. and changed its name to ZenaTech, Inc. on October 5, 2020. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Vancouver, Canada. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 219,262,112 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1818058986 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -83,581,048 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 132,881,868 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 1.085 |
| Operating Cashflow | -68,100,760 |
| Operating Margins | -2.34703 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 647 249 1622 |
| Pre Market Change | -0.029900074 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | -2.743126 |
| Pre Market Price | 1.0601 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,791,878,839 |
| Previous Close | 1.11 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -0.9237289 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | -30.593918 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 8.040411 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.169 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.5 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.02 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.8018 |
| Regular Market Day High | 1.09 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 0.9538 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 0.9538 - 1.09 |
| Regular Market Open | 1.085 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 1.11 |
| Regular Market Price | 1.09 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,835,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 4,389,204 |
| Return On Assets | -0.38261002 |
| Return On Equity | -1.3561301 |
| Revenue Growth | 3.163 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.509 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17318833 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Shares Outstanding | 201,157,883 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1471 |
| Shares Short | 13,077,483 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 8,819,456 |
| Short Name | ZenaTech, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.16389999 |
| Short Ratio | 7.68 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | BC |
| Symbol | ZENA |
| Target High Price | 4.9572577 |
| Target Low Price | 3.9824963 |
| Target Mean Price | 4.4698772 |
| Target Median Price | 4.4698772 |
| Total Cash | 34,576,136 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.372 |
| Total Debt | 29,962,740 |
| Total Revenue | 27,270,012 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -1.45 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 2.11655 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.0265499 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.48501095 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 4,389,204 |
| Website | https://www.zenatech.com |
| Zip | V6Z 1S4 |