ZBRA · Zebra Technologies Corp
$376.03
-3.60 (-0.95%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$17.81B
Shares
47.31M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$376.03
Open$384.20
Day$371.11–384.20
52W close$199.30–383.06
Avg vol 30d789K
Short int2.7M · 5.7% float · 3.6d
Short vol32%
Last earningsAug 4, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 4
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 4, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+51%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+35%
above
RSI (14)
79
overbought
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
96%
near high
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+41%
trailing
6-month return
+63%
trailing
YTD return
+55%
this year
Relative strength
+49%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $278 › 200d $250 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +117 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
5.65% of float · ▼ -14.8% MoM · 3.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
637 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+8%
Y/Y
Gross margin
48%
contracting
EPS growth
−20%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$831.0M
Valuation
P/E 34.4
below peers
Balance sheet
$2.6B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
50%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−39%
past year
ATR
3.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
Third Quarter 2026
Third quarter sales growth
17% – 20%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
Non-GAAP
22%
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
Non-GAAP
$4.70 – $4.90
Full Year 2026
Full year sales growth
14% – 16%
Free Cash Flow
at least $1B
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
Non-GAAP
$20.75 – $21.25
Adjusted EBITDA margin
Non-GAAP
23.5% – 24%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed May 12, 2026
Second quarter sales growth
· Second Quarter 2026
14% – 17%
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
· Second Quarter 2026
$4.20 – $4.50
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+51%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+35%
Bullish
RSI (14)
79
Bearish
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
96%
Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $278 › 200d $250 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +117 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
5.65% of float · ▼ -14.8% MoM · 3.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
637 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $199
Now $376 · 96%
Range high $383
vs 200-day avg +51%
vs 50-day avg +35%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $431M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 27.7% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $361M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Organic net sales growth non-GAAP | 9.2% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Share repurchases | $268M | Q2 2026 | — |
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Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Communication Equipment — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZBRA
this stock
Zebra Technologies Corp
|
$17.81B | +54.9% | +8.3% | 34.4 | 5.7% |
|
CSCO
Cisco Systems, Inc.
|
$440.18B | +45.0% | +2.8% | 37.1 | 1.7% |
|
HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
|
$77.74B | +144.4% | +13.8% | 53.9 | 4.9% |
|
MSI
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
|
$77.20B | +21.7% | +5.7% | 36.8 | 2.3% |
|
LITE
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
|
$72.05B | +151.3% | +24.6% | 167.2 | 11.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZBRA | -0.1% | +40.6% | +62.6% | +28.0% | +54.9% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | -0.5% | +36.2% | +48.8% | +24.1% | +41.0% |
Key facts
CIK
877212
CUSIP
989207105
13F (30d)
618 filings
589 filers
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