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 company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 603,431 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 603,431 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Approximately 2.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Insider Activity at Zebra Technologies

In other Zebra Technologies news, Director Satish Dhanasekaran purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 purchase, the director owned 3,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $782,350.72. This represents a 42.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZBRA. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at 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 worth $34,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Zebra Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup dropped 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. Barclays upped their price target on Zebra Technologies from $360.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $331.00 to $291.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $350.00.

Zebra Technologies Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of ZBRA opened at $251.21 on Monday. Zebra Technologies has a 1-year low of $205.73 and a 1-year high of $427.76. The company has a market capitalization of $12.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.32 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $252.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $289.57.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.75 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 9.74% and a return on equity of 18.08%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.49 EPS. 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. Sell-side 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.