Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Zebra Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $355.00 to $378.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $410.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $455.00 price objective (up from $370.00) on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $385.00.

Zebra Technologies Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ ZBRA opened at $386.05 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $359.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $281.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.32 and a beta of 1.58. Zebra Technologies has a 1 year low of $199.05 and a 1 year high of $390.80.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 earnings per share 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 firm’s revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.61 EPS. 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 related news, insider Michael Cho sold 3,500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $375.20, for a total value of $1,313,200.00. Following the completion of 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total transaction of $188,840.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,708 shares in the company, valued at $1,400,437.44. The trade was a 11.88% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Zebra Technologies by 37.0% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 686,335 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $143,473,000 after purchasing an additional 185,387 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in 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 worth $132,575,000 after acquiring an additional 523,605 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Zebra Technologies by 3.4% in the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 623,965 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $130,459,000 after acquiring an additional 20,567 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in Zebra Technologies by 111.6% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 500,628 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $104,671,000 after acquiring an additional 264,015 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB lifted its stake in Zebra Technologies by 958.0% during the first quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 417,898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $87,374,000 after purchasing an additional 378,400 shares during the last quarter. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Zebra Technologies Company Profile

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) provides enterprise asset intelligence and automation solutions that help organizations identify, track, and manage physical assets, inventory, and business processes. Its offerings are designed to improve visibility, productivity, accuracy, and operational efficiency across workplaces and supply chains.

The company’s portfolio includes barcode and RFID printers, labels, supplies, scanners, mobile computers, RFID readers, machine-vision systems, workflow software, and related services.