Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Reaches New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday. The company traded as high as $389.90 and last traded at $386.6050, with a volume of 82354 shares. The stock had previously closed at $375.66.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $306.00 to $396.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, June 28th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $346.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $317.00 price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Zebra Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $385.00.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $359.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $281.88. The company has a market capitalization of $18.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.32 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.52.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $1.99. The business had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 22.29%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $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. Equities research analysts predict that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 17.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Zebra Technologies

In other news, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total value of $188,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,708 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,400,437.44. This trade represents a 11.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael Cho sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $375.20, for a total value of $1,313,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 5,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,939,784. This trade represents a 40.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AIGH Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the first quarter worth about $20,908,000. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH lifted its position in Zebra Technologies by 220.2% in the 1st quarter. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH now owns 8,574 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,793,000 after purchasing an additional 5,896 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Zebra Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at about $9,053,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Zebra Technologies by 22.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 291,031 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $60,849,000 after purchasing an additional 54,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its position in Zebra Technologies by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 135,274 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,847,000 after purchasing an additional 6,549 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

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.