Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

ZBRA has been the topic of several other reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $345.00 price target on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $274.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Zebra Technologies from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Northcoast Research decreased their price target on Zebra Technologies from $364.00 to $344.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on Zebra Technologies from $256.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Zebra Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $319.00.

Zebra Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ZBRA opened at $235.98 on Friday. Zebra Technologies has a 12 month low of $199.05 and a 12 month high of $352.66. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $236.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $238.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market cap of $11.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.53 and a beta of 1.63.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.21 by $0.54. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 18.91%. The firm had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.02 EPS. The company’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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Zebra Technologies will post 15.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Zebra Technologies news, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $126,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 3,702 shares in the company, valued at approximately $940,122.90. The trade was a 11.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total value 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 trade represents a 32.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZBRA. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 399.5% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 64,907 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $15,761,000 after acquiring an additional 51,913 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in Zebra Technologies by 27.7% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 65,575 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $15,923,000 after buying an additional 14,207 shares during the period. Moore Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $16,142,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 424.0% during the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 22,490 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,683,000 after acquiring an additional 18,198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Triodos Investment Management BV grew its stake in Zebra Technologies by 79.2% in the third quarter. Triodos Investment Management BV now owns 43,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,766,000 after acquiring an additional 19,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

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.