Zebra Technologies Corporation Company Profile (NASDAQ:ZBRA)

Zebra Technologies Corporation trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ZBRA."

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $897 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $876.90 million. Zebra Technologies Corporation had a positive return on equity of 38.88% and a negative net margin of 1.14%. The business's revenue was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS. View Zebra Technologies Corporation's Earnings History.

Zebra Technologies Corporation is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November, 13th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Zebra Technologies Corporation.

Zebra Technologies Corporation issued an update on its third quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.65-1.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.67. The company issued revenue guidance of $897-924 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $905.76 million.

8 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Zebra Technologies Corporation's shares. Their forecasts range from $69.00 to $125.00. On average, they anticipate Zebra Technologies Corporation's share price to reach $101.17 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Zebra Technologies Corporation.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Zebra Technologies Corporation stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Zebra Technologies Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries design, manufacture and support a broad range of direct thermal and thermal transfer bar code label printers, receipt printers, instant-issuance plastic card printers and secure identification printing systems, related accessories, and support software. The company markets its products worldwide principally to manufacturing and service organizations for use in automatic identification, data collection, and personal identification systems. " (10/18/2017)
• 2. Needham & Company LLC analysts commented, "We are initiating coverage of Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) with a Buy rating and $102 target price. Following the October 2014 acquisition of the Enterprise business of Motorola Solutions, ZBRA has become a category leader in barcode and RFID scanners, mobile computing devices, printers and related software and solutions. We believe ZBRA is uniquely positioned to benefit from the proliferation of sensors and connected devices driving the ongoing convergence of the physical and digital worlds in the retail, transportation & logistics, healthcare and manufacturing markets. ZBRA is on track to meet its long-term financial targets set at the time of the acquisition, including expanding adj. EBITDA margins to 18-20% and de-levering the balance sheet through an aggressive pay-down of debt that was taken on to fund the acquisition." (3/28/2017)

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Zebra Technologies Corporation's management team includes the folowing people:

• Michael A. Smith, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Anders Gustafsson, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Olivier Leonetti, Chief Financial Officer
• Michael H. Terzich, Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
• Jeffrey P. Schmitz, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
• Jim L. Kaput, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
• William Burns, Senior Vice President - Enterprise Visibility and Mobility
• Michael Cho, Senior Vice President - Corporate Development
• Hugh K. Gagnier, Senior Vice President - Operations
• Joachim Heel, Senior Vice President - Global Sales

Zebra Technologies Corporation's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Mutual of America Capital Management LLC (0.08%), State Treasurer State of Michigan (0.04%), Skylands Capital LLC (0.02%), Oakbrook Investments LLC (0.01%), Alpha Windward LLC (0.01%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.00%). Company insiders that own Zebra Technologies Corporation stock include Anders Gustafsson, Bill Burns, Frank Blaise Modruson, Hugh K Gagnier, Jim L Kaput, Joachim Heel, Michael C Smiley, Michael Cho, Michael H Terzich, Richard L Keyser and Ross W Manire. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Zebra Technologies Corporation.

Zebra Technologies Corporation's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Skylands Capital LLC and State Treasurer State of Michigan. Company insiders that have sold Zebra Technologies Corporation stock in the last year include Anders Gustafsson, Hugh K Gagnier, Michael Cho, Michael H Terzich and Richard L Keyser. View Insider Buying and Selling for Zebra Technologies Corporation.

Zebra Technologies Corporation's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alpha Windward LLC, Oakbrook Investments LLC and Mutual of America Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Zebra Technologies Corporation stock in the last two years include Anders Gustafsson, Bill Burns, Frank Blaise Modruson, Jim L Kaput, Joachim Heel, Michael C Smiley and Richard L Keyser. View Insider Buying and Selling for Zebra Technologies Corporation.

Shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Zebra Technologies Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $111.38.