Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $296.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Zebra Technologies from $306.00 to $396.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen boosted 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. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $346.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $381.00.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

Zebra Technologies stock opened at $378.37 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $272.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $246.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Zebra Technologies has a twelve month low of $199.05 and a twelve month high of $386.23. The company has a market cap of $18.02 billion, a PE ratio of 34.62 and a beta of 1.59.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.61 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Zebra Technologies will post 17.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In other news, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total transaction of $188,840.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,400,437.44. This represents a 11.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $126,975.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 3,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $940,122.90. This represents a 11.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 4,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,015 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Garner Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 330.3% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 164.8% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 143 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $57,000. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Zebra Technologies Company Profile

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.