Shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $327.00.
A number of research analysts have weighed in on ZBRA shares. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $317.00 target price on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Northcoast Research cut their price target on Zebra Technologies from $364.00 to $344.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $365.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. KeyCorp raised Zebra Technologies from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $305.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Zebra Technologies from $284.00 to $306.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday.
Zebra Technologies Stock Up 0.9%
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.21 by $0.54. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 7.49%.The company had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.02 earnings per share. Zebra Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Zebra Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.300-18.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.500 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Zebra Technologies will post 15.2 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity at Zebra Technologies
In other news, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,183 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,542,905.82. This represents a 32.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,702 shares in the company, valued at approximately $940,122.90. The trade was a 11.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Zebra Technologies
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 87.9% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,874,206 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $457,419,000 after purchasing an additional 876,711 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 1,310.3% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 779,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $240,422,000 after purchasing an additional 724,396 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $134,505,000. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 2,635.4% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 543,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $132,575,000 after buying an additional 523,605 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 30.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,801,516 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $437,444,000 after buying an additional 416,568 shares during the last quarter. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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.
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