ZoomInfo tumbles on weak outlook, 'uncertainty' due to CFO transition
** Shares of IT services and consulting firm ZoomInfo Technologies ZI.O fall 15.2% to $8.3 in premarket trade
** Co on Monday lowered its annual rev guidance to $1.19 bln-$1.21 bln from $1.26 bln-$1.27 bln; analysts expect annual revenue of $1.26 bln - LSEG data
** Sees Q3 rev in range of $298 mln-$301 mln vs est of $317.2 mln; adj. EPS between 21 cents to 22 cents vs est of 25 cents
** Piper Sandler notes macro challenges continued to pressure ZI in June, marked by noteworthy increase in bad debt write-offs for smaller customers
** Adds announcement of CFO transition, with Graham O'Brien to serving as interim, could add further uncertainty; recovery may not materialize until well into 2025
** D.A. Davidson downgrades stock to "neutral" from "buy" citing longer than expected timeline to fix operational issues; cuts PT to $9.5 from $20
** Avg rating of 24 brokerages is a 'buy;' their median PT is $15 - LSEG
** As of Monday's close, ZI down ~47% this year
Reporting by Roshan Abraham
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