Assessing Zegna (NYSE:ZGN) Valuation Following 2026 Leadership Transition and Succession Plan Announcement

Ermenegildo Zegna (NYSE:ZGN) just laid out a sweeping leadership shuffle for January 2026, shifting long time chief Gildo Zegna to Executive Chairman and elevating current CFO Gianluca Tagliabue to Group CEO.

See our latest analysis for Ermenegildo Zegna.

The leadership reshuffle lands as the share price sits at $10.61, with a 30 day share price return of 5.47 percent and a strong year to date share price return of 32.62 percent suggesting momentum has been building alongside a solid 1 year total shareholder return of 30.31 percent but a more muted 3 year total shareholder return of 2.66 percent.

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With profits growing faster than sales and the stock already close to analyst targets, the real question is whether Zegna is still trading below its true potential or if markets are already pricing in the next leg of growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 7.3% Undervalued

With Zegna closing at $10.61 against a narrative fair value near $11.45, the current share price leaves some upside on the table.

The analysts have a consensus price target of $9.392 for Ermenegildo Zegna based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $10.81, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $8.21.

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Curious how steady revenue growth, expanding margins and a richer earnings multiple can still point to upside in a luxury name like this? The narrative leans on specific long term earnings and profitability targets that might surprise you. Want to see the full chain of assumptions that turns today’s price into that higher fair value estimate?

Result: Fair Value of $11.45 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, persistent weakness in Greater China, along with a prolonged slide in Thom Browne wholesale, could quickly undermine the optimistic margin expansion story.

Find out about the key risks to this Ermenegildo Zegna narrative.

Another Angle on Valuation

While the narrative fair value suggests upside, our earnings based lens sends a different signal. At 24.4 times earnings, Zegna trades above its fair ratio of 17.2 times and the US luxury average of 21.3 times, which hints at valuation risk if growth or sentiment cool from here.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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