ZOOZ Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency
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ZOOZ (Nasdaq: ZOOZ) received a Nasdaq notification dated December 16, 2025, that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
The notification provides a 180-calendar-day cure period ending June 15, 2026, during which the company must attain a closing bid of at least $1.00 for 10 consecutive business days to regain compliance. The notice does not affect the company’s current listing. The company said its operations are unaffected and it may consider options including a reverse share split to regain compliance.
Positive
- Current Nasdaq listing remains unaffected at this time
- Granted a 180-day cure period through June 15, 2026
Negative
- Not in compliance with Nasdaq minimum bid price of $1.00
- Must achieve 10 consecutive business days at $1.00 or face possible delisting
Market Reaction 15 min delay 6 Alerts
Following this news, ZOOZ has declined 4.69%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Our momentum scanner has triggered 6 alerts so far, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. The stock is currently trading at $0.40. This price movement has removed approximately $3M from the company's valuation. Trading volume is elevated at 2.0x the average, suggesting increased selling activity.
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Momentum data show mixed peer action, with one peer up and one down, while sector names like TKLF, BGFV, and NAAS post modest, directionally varied moves, suggesting ZOOZ’s Nasdaq bid-price issue is stock-specific rather than a sector-wide driver.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16 | Product/cost update | Positive | +1.0% | Launch of public dashboard and reported progress on cost reductions. |
| Nov 03 | Share repurchase plan | Positive | -46.8% | Announcement of up to $50M share repurchase over 12 months. |
| Oct 28 | Bitcoin purchase | Positive | -1.7% | Additional 94 Bitcoin bought, bringing total holdings to 1,036 Bitcoin. |
| Oct 16 | Bitcoin purchase | Positive | -5.0% | Purchase of 88.888 Bitcoin as part of long-term treasury strategy. |
| Oct 06 | Bitcoin purchase | Positive | +13.3% | Acquisition of 329 Bitcoin for about $40M, lifting treasury to 854 Bitcoin. |
Recent history shows several instances where positive strategic or Bitcoin-treasury news coincided with negative price reactions, indicating a tendency toward divergence on good news.
Over the last few months, ZOOZ reported multiple Bitcoin treasury purchases, growing holdings to 1,036 Bitcoin and positioning itself as an institutional-style Bitcoin treasury vehicle. It also launched a new dashboard and announced a $50 million share repurchase program, subject to regulatory conditions. Price reactions were mixed, with notable declines following some ostensibly positive updates. Against this backdrop, the Nasdaq minimum bid price deficiency notice follows an extended drawdown from the 52-week high of 5.06, highlighting listing-risk alongside its prior strategic initiatives.
Regulatory & Risk Context
ZOOZ has an active, effective Form F-3/A shelf dated 2025-07-07, with at least 3 associated prospectus supplements filed on 2025-07-29, 2025-09-30, and 2025-11-03. This framework facilitates future registered securities activity without specifying amounts in the provided data.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights that ZOOZ fell out of compliance with Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid requirement after at least 30 consecutive business days below the threshold, triggering a 180-day cure period ending June 15, 2026. The company can regain compliance by maintaining a bid of at least $1.00 for 10 straight business days and is considering options including a reverse share split. In context of prior Bitcoin-treasury initiatives, buyback plans, and an effective Form F-3/A shelf, listing status becomes an additional key factor to monitor.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZOOZ Strategy Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: ZOOZ) (“ZOOZ” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company received a notification letter (the “Notification Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), dated December 16, 2025, notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. This press release is issued pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure upon the receipt of a deficiency notification.
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of US
The Notification Letter does not impact the Company’s listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market at this time. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided 180 calendar days, or until June 15, 2026, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). To regain compliance, the Company’s ordinary shares must have a closing bid price of at least US
The Company’s business operations are not affected by the receipt of the Notification Letter. The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its ordinary shares and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options, including, but not limited to, implementing a reverse share split of its outstanding ordinary shares, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
About ZOOZ
ZOOZ is the first Nasdaq and TASE dual-listed company implementing a long-term Bitcoin treasury strategy. The Company is pioneering an innovative approach to capital allocation by holding Bitcoin as a strategic asset, offering shareholders asymmetric, longterm exposure to Bitcoin while maintaining financial and regulatory standards. ZOOZ is publicly traded on Nasdaq and TASE under the ticker: ZOOZ.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical facts are “forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by words such as “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “possible,” “potential,” “seeks,” “will” and variations of these words or similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements regarding monitoring the closing bid price of ZOOZ’s ordinary shares and consideration of implementing available options, including a reverse share split of its outstanding ordinary shares, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under the Nasdaq Listing Rules. These forward-looking statements are based on ZOOZ's expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release. Each of these forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties that could cause ZOOZ's future results or performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Other factors that may cause ZOOZ’s actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this press release are identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in ZOOZ’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 7, 2025, and in other filings that ZOOZ makes and will make with the SEC in the future. ZOOZ expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
For Media Inquiries:
ZOOZ Public Relations
Elad Kafri - elad@danilevy.co.il
Omri Haroosh - omri@haroosh.co
Miri Segal - msegal@ms-ir.com
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