Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Director Buys $233,120.00 in Stock

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Director Satish Dhanasekaran purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $233.12 per share, for a total transaction of $233,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,356 shares in the company, valued at approximately $782,350.72. This trade represents a 42.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Zebra Technologies Trading Up 5.5%

NASDAQ:ZBRA opened at $240.95 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.29 and a beta of 1.80. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $284.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $300.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 12-month low of $205.73 and a 12-month high of $427.76.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.75 by $0.13. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.08% and a net margin of 9.74%.The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.49 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Zebra Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.400 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 15.800-15.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 13.71 EPS for the current year.

Zebra Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, August 5th that permits the company to repurchase $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase up to 1.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $350.00 to $331.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Zebra Technologies from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $375.00 to $360.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Zacks Research cut Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $354.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new position in Zebra Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the first quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its stake in Zebra Technologies by 101.9% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

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.