Zebra Technologies’ (ZBRA) “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at BNP Paribas Exane

BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed their outperform rating on shares of Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $455.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $370.00.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on ZBRA. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $305.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $317.00 price target on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $360.00 price target on Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings raised Zebra Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $346.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $381.00.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ZBRA opened at $376.49 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Zebra Technologies has a 1-year low of $199.05 and a 1-year high of $383.63. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $264.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $243.37. The stock has a market cap of $17.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.45 and a beta of 1.59.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $1.99. The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 9.22%.Zebra Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.61 EPS. 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, research analysts expect that Zebra Technologies will post 15.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In other Zebra Technologies news, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $126,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,702 shares in the company, valued at $940,122.90. The trade was a 11.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total value of $748,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 6,183 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,542,905.82. This trade represents a 32.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Garner Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in Zebra Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 330.3% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Zebra Technologies by 164.8% during the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 143 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $57,000. Institutional investors 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.