Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) shares have suffered a volatile start to 2026, but it looks like the share price could finally be turning a corner.
After crashing over 40% from a multi-year high late last year, Zip shares continued tumbling through the first few months of 2026. The share price swung anywhere between $1.45 and $3.56 a piece.
But after hitting a 52-week low in mid-March, the share price has changed trajectory and is slowly trending back up again.
At the close of the ASX on Monday afternoon, the shares were down around 0.7% to $2.90 a piece.
The decline represents a minor slide for the day, but a 100% rebound from the dip in mid-March.
Zip shares are also now nearly 5% higher than 12 months ago.
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So, if I bought $7,000 of Zip shares 3 months ago, what are they worth now?
While the share price fell quickly through early 2026, Zip shares have rebounded strongly from their annual low three months ago.
The 100% increase means that $7,000 invested in the technology company's shares in the dip three months ago is already worth a huge $14,000!
Even $7,000 invested in Zip shares 12 months ago is now finally returning a profit. Your $7,000 investment made in June last year would now be worth $7,350.
Why have Zip shares started climbing higher?
The digital financial services company was caught up in a tech sector-wide sell-off in late 2025 and into 2026.
This was likely exacerbated by investors taking gains off the table after a strong share price rally and a disappointing first-half FY26 result in February.
There hasn't been any price-sensitive news out of Zip to explain the rebound over the past few months. It's likely the result of a long-awaited shift in investor sentiment.
I think the turnaround shows that investors are finally buying back into the growth potential for the ASX 200 tech stock.
Zip's financial results have been robust over the past few quarters. Its latest third-quarter FY26 results announcement in mid-April showed that growth has finally started to accelerate. The company upgraded its FY26 cash guidance to reflect its improved optimism.
Zip has undergone a major reset over the past few years. It is now heavily concentrated on product growth and global expansion, especially in the US. It looks like this reset is finally translating to improved revenue and a boost in investor confidence.
Zip is currently pursuing a dual sharemarket listing on the Nasdaq in the US in the hope that it could help drive an even opportunity for business expansion in the area.
Can the share price keep climbing?
TradingView data shows that the majority of analysts are very bullish on Zip's outlook over the next 12 months. Out of 12 analysts, 11 hold a buy or strong buy rating on the ASX tech stock.
They tip a 32% upside to an average target price of $3.82, at the time of writing. But some are even more optimistic, expecting the shares to rocket another 86% to $5.40 each.
