Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.500-3.700 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.570. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion. Zebra Technologies also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 14.750-15.250 EPS.

Zebra Technologies Trading Down 2.0 %

Zebra Technologies stock traded down $6.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $317.06. 240,086 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 541,730. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $392.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $373.63. Zebra Technologies has a 52-week low of $266.75 and a 52-week high of $427.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.14 and a beta of 1.63.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The industrial products company reported $3.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.23). Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 8.20% and a return on equity of 15.56%. On average, analysts anticipate that Zebra Technologies will post 11.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on ZBRA. Citigroup initiated coverage on Zebra Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $430.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $380.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $407.00 to $326.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $409.00 to $379.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Zebra Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $386.00.

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.