Key Points
- Director Janice Roberts sold 3,000 shares of Zebra Technologies at an average price of $249.54, totaling $748,620, and reduced her holdings by 32.67%.
- Zebra Technologies beat quarterly expectations, reporting $4.75 EPS versus the $4.21 consensus and revenue of $1.50 billion, up 14.3% year over year.
- Analysts remain generally positive on the stock, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $319.00, while institutional investors own 91.03% of shares.
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Get Free Report) Director Janice Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total transaction of $748,620.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,183 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,542,905.82. This represents a 32.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
Zebra Technologies Trading Up 0.5%
NASDAQ ZBRA opened at $259.35 on Friday. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a one year low of $199.05 and a one year high of $352.66. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $219.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $240.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.76 billion, a PE ratio of 31.36 and a beta of 1.62.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 EPS 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 business had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.02 EPS. The company's quarterly 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.21 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Zebra Technologies by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 623,965 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $130,459,000 after purchasing an additional 20,567 shares during the period. Delta Global Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $2,195,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp raised its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 258.2% during the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 6,609 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,382,000 after buying an additional 4,764 shares in the last quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $549,000. Finally, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $273,000. 91.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $365.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $345.00 target price on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Zebra Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Zebra Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $319.00.
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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.
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