Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Insider Sells 3,500 Shares

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) insider Michael Cho sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $375.20, for a total value of $1,313,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,170 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,939,784. The trade was a 40.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Zebra Technologies Trading Up 1.3%

Zebra Technologies stock traded up $4.98 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $383.06. 578,781 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 868,590. The firm has a market cap of $18.25 billion, a PE ratio of 35.05 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $267.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $244.29. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 12-month low of $199.05 and a 12-month high of $385.11.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $1.99. The company 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.61 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts expect that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ZBRA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Northcoast Research cut their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $364.00 to $344.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $306.00 to $396.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Zacks Research cut Zebra Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $360.00 price objective on Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $381.00.

Institutional Trading of Zebra Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Garner Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in Zebra Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 330.3% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 164.8% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 143 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

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.