Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Stock Price Target Raised at Barclays

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) had its price target boosted by investment analysts at Barclays from $410.00 to $416.00 in a report released on Monday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Barclays‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 7.67% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered Zebra Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $317.00 target price on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Zebra Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Zebra Technologies from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $360.00 price target on Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $385.50.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ ZBRA traded down $0.81 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $386.37. 298,064 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 799,001. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $362.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $284.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.32 and a beta of 1.58. Zebra Technologies has a 52 week low of $199.05 and a 52 week high of $390.80.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $1.99. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 22.29%. The business had revenue of $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.61 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. Zebra Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 20.750-21.250 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Zebra Technologies will post 18.07 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Michael Cho sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $375.20, for a total transaction of $1,313,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,939,784. This represents a 40.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total value of $188,840.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,400,437.44. This represents a 11.88% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 33.7% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 222 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. raised its stake in Zebra Technologies by 123.8% during the first quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 423 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in Zebra Technologies by 16.4% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 531 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in Zebra Technologies during the second quarter valued at $115,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Zebra Technologies by 477.2% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 583 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $122,000 after purchasing an additional 482 shares during the last quarter. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) provides enterprise asset intelligence and automation solutions that help organizations identify, track, and manage physical assets, inventory, and business processes. Its offerings are designed to improve visibility, productivity, accuracy, and operational efficiency across workplaces and supply chains.

The company’s portfolio includes barcode and RFID printers, labels, supplies, scanners, mobile computers, RFID readers, machine-vision systems, workflow software, and related services.