Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,078,307 shares, a growth of 39.9% from the January 29th total of 1,485,641 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,020,061 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 4.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Currently, 4.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,020,061 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days.

Zebra Technologies Trading Down 4.7%

NASDAQ:ZBRA opened at $223.96 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $248.15 and its 200-day moving average is $272.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Zebra Technologies has a 12 month low of $205.73 and a 12 month high of $352.66. The firm has a market cap of $11.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.41 and a beta of 1.65.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $1.47 billion. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 7.76% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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 anticipate that Zebra Technologies will post 13.71 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $323.00 target price on Zebra Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $331.00 to $291.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 18th. 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. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $339.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in Zebra Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Garner Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its position 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 worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position 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 worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Zebra Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.