Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Downgraded by Zacks Research to “Hold”

Zacks Research cut shares of Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Monday morning,Zacks reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $360.00 price objective on Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $305.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $455.00 price target (up from $370.00) on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $385.00.

Zebra Technologies Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of ZBRA stock opened at $385.78 on Monday. Zebra Technologies has a 1-year low of $199.05 and a 1-year high of $390.80. The firm has a market cap of $18.38 billion, a PE ratio of 35.30 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a 50-day moving average of $357.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $280.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.33.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $1.99. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 22.29%. The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.61 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Zebra Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 20.750-21.250 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Zebra Technologies will post 17.22 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Zebra Technologies news, insider Michael Cho sold 3,500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $375.20, for a total transaction of $1,313,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 5,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,939,784. The trade was a 40.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total value of $188,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 3,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,400,437.44. The trade was a 11.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Zebra Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AIGH Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Zebra Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $20,908,000. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH raised its position in Zebra Technologies by 220.2% during the 1st quarter. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH now owns 8,574 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,793,000 after buying an additional 5,896 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $9,053,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 22.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 291,031 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $60,849,000 after acquiring an additional 54,222 shares during the period. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 135,274 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,847,000 after acquiring an additional 6,549 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Zebra Technologies Company Profile

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) provides enterprise asset intelligence and automation solutions that help organizations identify, track, and manage physical assets, inventory, and business processes. Its offerings are designed to improve visibility, productivity, accuracy, and operational efficiency across workplaces and supply chains.

The company’s portfolio includes barcode and RFID printers, labels, supplies, scanners, mobile computers, RFID readers, machine-vision systems, workflow software, and related services.