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

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on ZBRA. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $323.00 price target on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $294.00 to $256.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $335.00 target price on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $345.00 target price on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Friday, February 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $321.38.

Zebra Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ZBRA traded down $2.89 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $233.78. The stock had a trading volume of 213,020 shares, compared to its average volume of 765,648. The firm has a market cap of $11.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.63 and a beta of 1.65. Zebra Technologies has a 12 month low of $199.05 and a 12 month high of $352.66. The business has a fifty day moving average of $224.25 and a 200 day moving average of $247.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.97.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.34 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.47 billion. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.09% and a net margin of 7.76%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.00 earnings per share. Zebra Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.700-18.300 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Zebra Technologies will post 15.05 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Zebra Technologies

In other news, insider Cristen L. Kogl sold 145 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.71, for a total value of $34,177.95. Following the transaction, the insider owned 23,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,583,262.77. The trade was a 0.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Garner Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the second quarter valued at $39,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Zebra Technologies by 330.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Zebra Technologies by 164.8% during the fourth 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.