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

Shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $350.00.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $331.00 to $291.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $360.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Satish Dhanasekaran purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $233.12 per share, with a total value of $233,120.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 3,356 shares in the company, valued at approximately $782,350.72. This trade represents a 42.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Zebra Technologies by 81.7% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 109 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Zebra Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,000. 91.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Zebra Technologies stock opened at $240.54 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.61. Zebra Technologies has a 1 year low of $205.73 and a 1 year high of $420.08. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $251.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $287.33. The firm has a market cap of $12.19 billion, a PE ratio of 24.25 and a beta of 1.68.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. Equities analysts forecast that Zebra Technologies will post 13.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.