Cybersecurity leaders have surged this year as investors rotate within technology and seek exposure to AI-driven security demand.

Freedom Capital’s chief market strategist, Jay Woods, sees further upside in one laggard: Zscaler.

According to Woods, the sector’s strength has increasingly spread beyond its market leaders, creating opportunities among cybersecurity stocks that have yet to participate fully in the rally.

AI Buildout Supports Cybersecurity Demand Woods argues that the AI buildout is strengthening the long-term case for cybersecurity.

Retail Sentiment For Cybersecurity Stocks On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment was ‘bullish’ for ZS and PANW, and ‘neutral’ for CRWD and OKTA.