Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on ZBRA. Citigroup increased 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research cut Zebra Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Zebra Technologies from $365.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on Zebra Technologies from $256.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Zebra Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $319.09.

Zebra Technologies Trading Up 3.3%

ZBRA stock opened at $251.53 on Friday. Zebra Technologies has a twelve month low of $199.05 and a twelve month high of $352.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.41 and a beta of 1.63. 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’s fifty day simple moving average is $238.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $237.66.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.02 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts anticipate that Zebra Technologies will post 15.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In other news, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 3,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $940,122.90. This trade represents a 11.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total transaction of $748,620.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,542,905.82. This represents a 32.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.91% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Zebra Technologies by 330.3% in the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Zebra Technologies by 164.8% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 143 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Zebra Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $39,000. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.