Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $381.00.

A number of research firms have commented on ZBRA. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $305.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $360.00 target price on Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays raised their price target on Zebra Technologies from $346.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In other news, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total transaction of $748,620.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,542,905.82. This represents a 32.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total transaction of $188,840.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,708 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,400,437.44. The trade was a 11.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 7,500 shares of company stock valued at $2,377,635 over the last 90 days. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in Zebra Technologies by 2.1% during the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 1,787 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. increased its stake in Zebra Technologies by 2.3% during the second quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 1,720 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,385 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 6,972 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,693,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd lifted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 2,789 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $677,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. 91.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Zebra Technologies Trading Up 1.3%

Zebra Technologies stock opened at $383.06 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $270.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $245.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market cap of $18.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.05 and a beta of 1.59. Zebra Technologies has a 12 month low of $199.05 and a 12 month high of $385.11.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $1.99. The company had revenue of $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 22.29%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.61 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Zebra Technologies will post 16.07 EPS for the current year.

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corporation is a global technology company specializing in marking, tracking and computer printing solutions. The company produces a wide range of hardware and software products designed to enable real-time visibility of assets, inventory and personnel across diverse industries. Its offerings help businesses automate data capture and streamline operations in environments such as retail, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and logistics.

The company’s product portfolio includes barcode and RFID printers, mobile computing devices, barcode scanners, RFID readers and related supplies such as labels and tags.