Zebra Technologies (ZBRA)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyCommunication EquipmentSnapshot 2026-11-04
$332.44+0.89%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyCommunication EquipmentSnapshot 2026-11-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Electronic Equipment & Instruments is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 17% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskHealthy across the board
Zebra's accelerating revenue growth has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew 20.4% year over year in the latest quarter. The company also delivered a significant earnings beat. It trades at 19 times earnings versus a 28 times peer median. This discount suggests the market expects less growth than we forecast. A guidance cut after a recent raise would be a major credibility hit. Peer multiples imply a price about 22% above where it trades. Our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-04. ZBRA is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 16 analysts currently covering ZBRA (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for ZBRA in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electronic Equipment & Instruments — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Achieve and exceed $1 billion free cash flow in 2026
Official guidance confirms $1B FCF target.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $332.44
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $332.44.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Maintain operating discipline and margin expansion
Record quarter offset by 2027 margin warning.
Threatens: Achieve and exceed $1 billion free cash flow in 2026
Stock drop signals market doubt on FCF target.
Threatens: Achieve and exceed $1 billion free cash flow in 2026
Weak guidance directly undermines $1B FCF objective.
Advances: Drive sustainable profitable growth with innovation
Q2 highlights show strong innovation driving growth.
Advances: Drive sustainable profitable growth with innovation
Record Q2 beat supports sustainable profitable growth objective.
Advances: Achieve at least $900M free cash flow in 2026
Increases confidence in achieving $1B free cash flow target.
Advances: Achieve at least $900M free cash flow in 2026
Record results support free cash flow target.