Zebra Technologies Corporation Company Profile (NASDAQ:ZBRA)

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

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.34 earnings per share. View Zebra Technologies Corporation's Earnings History.

Zebra Technologies Corporation is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November, 21st 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 EPS 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 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Zebra Technologies Corporation's stock. Their predictions range from $69.00 to $125.00. On average, they expect Zebra Technologies Corporation's stock price to reach $101.17 in the next year. 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. " (7/20/2017)
• 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.17%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.61%), Capital Research Global Investors (8.42%), New South Capital Management Inc. (4.56%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (2.94%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.82%). 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 Capital Research Global Investors, Jackson Square Partners LLC, Macquarie Group Ltd., Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Marshall Wace North America L.P., FIL Ltd, Renaissance Technologies LLC and Neuberger Berman Group LLC. 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC., Braun Stacey Associates Inc., GCA Investment Management LLC and Franklin Resources Inc.. 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 $108.91.