Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Zebra Technologies issued FY 2025 earnings guidance with EPS estimates of $15.250-$15.750, exceeding the consensus estimate of $14.390, and revenue guidance of $5.2 billion-$5.3 billion.
• Shares of Zebra Technologies fell by 11.5%, trading at $302.26, following the earnings guidance announcement, and the company's stock has a market cap of $15.37 billion.
• Analyst ratings show a split with five analysts giving a hold rating, five a buy rating, and one a strong buy rating, reflecting a consensus average price target of $341.56.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 15.250-15.750 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 14.390. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.2 billion-$5.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.3 billion. Zebra Technologies also updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 3.600-3.800 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on ZBRA. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Zebra Technologies from $245.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Barclays lowered their price target on Zebra Technologies from $326.00 to $263.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Zebra Technologies from $379.00 to $254.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on Zebra Technologies from $395.00 to $325.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised Zebra Technologies from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $408.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $341.56.

Zebra Technologies Trading Down 11.5%

Shares of NASDAQ ZBRA traded down $39.10 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $302.26. The company had a trading volume of 1,363,841 shares, compared to its average volume of 588,705. The company's fifty day moving average price is $310.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $302.45. Zebra Technologies has a 12 month low of $205.73 and a 12 month high of $427.76. The stock has a market cap of $15.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.60 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.30. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.77% and a net margin of 10.73%. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.18 EPS. The business's revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Zebra Technologies will post 13.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zebra Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ZBRA. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,441 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at about $317,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 39.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $372,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.03% of the company's stock.

Zebra Technologies Company Profile

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.

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