Truist Financial Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Stock Price

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) had its price target cut by research analysts at Truist Financial from $294.00 to $256.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Truist Financial’s target price points to a potential upside of 9.20% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on ZBRA. Morgan Stanley set a $323.00 price objective on Zebra Technologies in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $345.00 price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. Barclays dropped their price target on Zebra Technologies from $351.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $321.38.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

ZBRA opened at $234.43 on Monday. Zebra Technologies has a one year low of $199.05 and a one year high of $352.66. The company has a market cap of $11.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.69 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.97. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $225.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $248.28.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.34 by ($0.01). Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 7.76% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The business had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.47 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.00 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Zebra Technologies will post 13.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In related news, insider Cristen L. Kogl sold 145 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.71, for a total transaction of $34,177.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brown Advisory Inc. increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 2.1% during the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 1,787 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $551,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,385 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $579,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 6,972 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,693,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 2,789 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $677,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Profund Advisors LLC increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 5.4% during the third quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 893 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $265,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. 91.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.