Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Short Interest Up 22.1% in December

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,296,215 shares, a growth of 22.1% from the December 15th total of 1,061,860 shares. Approximately 2.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 603,431 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 603,431 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days. Approximately 2.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Zebra Technologies stock opened at $238.71 on Wednesday. Zebra Technologies has a 12 month low of $205.73 and a 12 month high of $427.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of $12.09 billion, a PE ratio of 24.06 and a beta of 1.68. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $251.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $288.46.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.75 by $0.13. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.08% and a net margin of 9.74%.The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.49 earnings per share. Zebra Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Zebra Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.400 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 15.800-15.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Zebra Technologies will post 13.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In other news, Director Satish Dhanasekaran purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $233.12 per share, for a total transaction of $233,120.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,356 shares in the company, valued at $782,350.72. This trade represents a 42.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Zebra Technologies

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fenimore Asset Management Inc increased its stake in Zebra Technologies by 0.6% in the third quarter. Fenimore Asset Management Inc now owns 353,914 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $105,169,000 after acquiring an additional 2,281 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 1,826.5% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 997,495 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $292,705,000 after purchasing an additional 945,718 shares in the last quarter. Rokos Capital Management LLP bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $21,037,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,005,729 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $310,130,000 after buying an additional 27,620 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 122.9% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 273,225 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $87,539,000 after buying an additional 150,643 shares during the period. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ZBRA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $331.00 to $291.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Citigroup cut their target price on Zebra Technologies from $346.00 to $311.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Zacks Research raised Zebra Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $350.00.

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.