Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Updates Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.500-3.700 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.570. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion. Zebra Technologies also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 14.750-15.250 EPS.

Zebra Technologies Trading Down 6.8 %

Shares of ZBRA stock traded down $23.85 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $329.08. 1,125,323 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 529,726. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $393.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $373.98. The stock has a market cap of $16.97 billion, a PE ratio of 44.77 and a beta of 1.63. Zebra Technologies has a 12 month low of $248.27 and a 12 month high of $427.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The industrial products company reported $3.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.23). Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 8.20% and a return on equity of 15.56%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Zebra Technologies will post 11.8 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ZBRA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $400.00 to $427.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $430.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $380.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $394.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $347.00 to $407.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Zebra Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $401.25.

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise asset intelligence solutions in the automatic identification and data capture solutions industry worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset Intelligence & Tracking, and Enterprise Visibility & Mobility. The company designs, manufactures, and sells printers that produce labels, wristbands, tickets, receipts, and plastic cards; dye-sublimination thermal card printers that produce images, which are used for personal identification, access control, and financial transactions; radio frequency identification device (RFID) printers that encode data into passive RFID transponders; accessories and options for printers, including carrying cases, vehicle mounts, and battery chargers; stock and customized thermal labels, receipts, ribbons, plastic cards, and RFID tags for printers; and temperature-monitoring labels primarily used in vaccine distribution.