Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Stock Forecast and Price Target (2026)
Last updated October 2026
Short answer
15 analysts covering Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) carry an average price target of $414.85 as of October 2026, +12.4% against the $369.01 price at the time of the pull. The published targets run from $350.00 to $460.00, a spread of 27% of the average, so the disagreement is narrow. The rating split is 10 buy, 6 hold, 0 sell. A price target is what an analyst published on a date, not a prediction, and sell-side ratings skew positive across the whole market. Walnut is not an investment adviser.
ZBRA analyst price targets
ZBRA analyst data as of October 2026, sourced from Yahoo Finance and may be delayed. A price target is what an analyst published on a date, not a forecast Walnut endorses, and targets are typically set on a 12-month view. Verify current figures before deciding.
The average target of $414.85 sits above the $369.01 price, +12.4%. The median is $420.00, and where the two differ the median is the steadier read, because one unusually high or low target cannot drag it.
What the ZBRA target range actually tells you
The published targets span $350.00 to $460.00. That gap is 27% of the average target, which counts as narrow disagreement. A spread that tight means the analysts broadly agree on the model, so the consensus is a reasonably stable read rather than an average of wildly different views.
The useful move is to read the high target as one bull scenario and the low target as one bear scenario, then ask which set of assumptions you find more plausible. Both cases are worked through on the ZBRA is it a buy page.
Recent analyst actions on ZBRA
| Firm | Action | Target | Prior | Date |
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| Citigroup | Raised (Neutral) | $400.00 | $396.00 | October 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Raised (Overweight) | $416.00 | $410.00 | October 12, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Raised (Hold) | $378.00 | $355.00 | October 5, 2026 |
| Needham | Raised (Buy) | $435.00 | $410.00 | September 15, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Raised (Buy) | $450.00 | $400.00 | August 5, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Raised (Neutral) | $396.00 | $306.00 | August 5, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Raised (Hold) | $355.00 | $296.00 | August 5, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Raised (Outperform) | $455.00 | $370.00 | August 5, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Raised (Overweight) | $430.00 | $305.00 | August 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Raised (Overweight) | $410.00 | $346.00 | August 5, 2026 |
| Needham | Raised (Buy) | $410.00 | $345.00 | August 5, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Raised (Neutral) | $306.00 | $284.00 | July 13, 2026 |
The most recent published rating actions on ZBRA within the last six months, from Yahoo Finance. Each row is dated because a target only means something alongside the date it was set. Walnut is not an investment adviser and does not endorse any of these views.
In the last six months there have been 12 raises and 0 cuts among these actions. The direction of revisions is often more telling than the level, because it shows which way informed opinion is moving.
How analysts rate ZBRA
Of the analysts with a published rating, 10 say buy, 6 say hold, and 0 say sell, so 63% carry a buy. That buy share has fallen over the last three months, so sentiment is drifting more negative.
Read the distribution rather than the label. Sell ratings are rare across the entire market for structural reasons, so a stock with no sell ratings is unremarkable, while even a handful of them is worth understanding.
Why a ZBRA price target is not a prediction
- It is a 12-month model output. An analyst picks assumptions for revenue, margin, and a multiple, and the target falls out of the arithmetic. Change one assumption and the target moves a lot.
- The distribution is skewed. Sell-side coverage carries far more buy ratings than sell ratings across the whole market, so the average is not a balanced vote.
- Targets follow price as often as they lead it. Revisions frequently arrive after a move, not before, which is why a rising target is weak evidence on its own.
- Nobody is scored on it. There is no cost to a target that never gets close, so treat accuracy as unverified unless you check the firm's record yourself.
ZBRA earnings and revenue forecast
For the fiscal year ending Dec 2026, the 15 analysts publishing estimates on ZBRA expect earnings of $21.06 per share (+33% on the year before) and revenue of $6.2 billion (+15%).
| Period | EPS estimate | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Revenue growth |
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Quarter ending Sep 2026 next quarter to report, 14 analysts | $4.91 $4.79 to $5.05 | +26% | $1.6 billion | +19% |
Quarter ending Dec 2026 the quarter after, 14 analysts | $5.21 $5.02 to $5.69 | +20% | $1.6 billion $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion | +8.9% |
Fiscal year ending Dec 2026 fiscal year next to report, 15 analysts | $21.06 $19.68 to $21.45 | +33% | $6.2 billion $6.2 billion to $6.3 billion | +15% |
Fiscal year ending Dec 2027 the fiscal year after, 15 analysts | $22.28 $21.25 to $22.88 | +5.8% | $6.6 billion $6.5 billion to $6.7 billion | +6.3% |
Consensus estimates for ZBRA published by sell-side analysts, as of October 2026, from Yahoo Finance. Each figure is the average of the analysts counted, with the lowest and highest estimate beneath it; growth compares with the same period a year earlier and is left blank where either figure is a loss. Estimates change constantly. Walnut is not an investment adviser.
Estimates are the most widely published forecast there is: many more analysts model a company's earnings than publish a price target on it. They are also revised constantly, and the direction of those revisions into a report is often more informative than the level. Zebra Technologies next reports on November 3, 2026, which is when these figures get tested against actual results.
Is there a 2030 forecast for ZBRA?
Not a published one. Analyst price targets run to about twelve months, occasionally two years, and the firms covering ZBRA do not put out a 2030 number. Anything presenting one is extrapolating a growth rate rather than reporting research, and a figure produced that way tells you about the assumption chosen, not about the company.
The furthest-out consensus that exists is for the fiscal year ending Dec 2027: analysts expect earnings of $22.28 per share, +5.8% on the fiscal year ending Dec 2026 estimate of $21.06. Beyond that, nobody publishes estimates, so any later number is an extrapolation.
On the figures we hold as of October 2026, ZBRA trades at about 33.8 times trailing earnings and 16.6 times forward earnings. A forward multiple below the trailing one means the market expects earnings to grow, and the size of that gap is roughly how much growth is already in the price.
That is the more useful frame for a ten-year question. A share price is the market’s estimate of future cash flows discounted to today, so the multiple is already a statement about growth. The long-horizon question is whether Zebra Technologies can deliver what is priced in, and what would have to change for that to break. Both are answerable from the drivers and risks below. A number for 2030 is not.
What could move ZBRA from here
In short: the drivers cited most often are Warehouse and logistics automation, RFID adoption in retail, Replacement cycles on a large installed base. The risk cited most often against it is demand is capital-spending driven and was heavily pulled forward during the e-commerce surge, which led to a sharp subsequent slowdown; the 2026 rebound could prove to be another cyclical peak rather than a new base.
Both sides are worked through properly, with the high and low targets used as the bull and bear anchors, on the ZBRA is it a buy page. This page deliberately stops at the numbers.
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FAQ
What is the price target for Zebra Technologies (ZBRA)?
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The average analyst price target for ZBRA is $414.85 as of October 2026, across 15 analysts. That is +12.4% against the $369.01 price at the time of the data pull, so the consensus sits above where the stock trades. The median target, which is less distorted by one extreme view, is $420.00. Targets move constantly; verify the current figure before relying on it.
How high could ZBRA go?
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The highest published target is $460.00, which is +24.7% against the $369.01 price. That is one analyst's most optimistic case, not a ceiling and not a forecast. The lowest is $350.00. The gap between them is the honest answer to this question: analysts who all follow Zebra Technologies closely disagree by 27% of the average target, so treat any single number as one scenario.
How many analysts cover ZBRA?
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15 analysts publish estimates on ZBRA as of October 2026. Of those with a published rating, 10 say buy, 6 hold, and 0 sell, so 63% carry a buy rating. More coverage usually means the consensus is better informed, though it also means the obvious points are already in the price.
Are analyst price targets for ZBRA accurate?
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Treat them as informed opinion, not measurement. Two things are worth knowing. Sell-side ratings skew positive across the market, and ZBRA is no exception at 63% buy ratings, so the distribution is not a balanced vote. And targets tend to follow the share price at least as often as they lead it, getting raised after a stock has already run. They are most useful as a read on what the informed consensus expects, and least useful as a prediction of where the price lands.
Has the ZBRA price target been raised or cut recently?
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In the last six months there have been 12 raises and 0 cuts among the published actions on ZBRA. The most recent was Citigroup, which raised its target to $400.00 from $396.00 on October 12, 2026. The direction of revisions often tells you more than the level, because it shows which way the informed view is moving.
Is analyst sentiment on ZBRA improving?
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Over the last three months the share of analysts rating ZBRA a buy has been falling. That is a shift in opinion, not in the business, and it often lags the news that caused it. It is worth watching alongside the target revisions rather than on its own.
What are analysts' earnings estimates for Zebra Technologies (ZBRA)?
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For the fiscal year ending Dec 2026, the 15 analysts publishing estimates on ZBRA expect earnings of $21.06 per share (+33% on the year before) and revenue of $6.2 billion (+15%). For the fiscal year ending Dec 2027, the consensus is $22.28 per share, +5.8% on the year before. These are consensus estimates as of October 2026, the average of what the covering analysts publish, and they are revised constantly, especially around each earnings report. They describe expectations, not results.
When does ZBRA report earnings next?
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Zebra Technologies's next earnings report is scheduled for November 3, 2026. The report is when the estimates on this page get tested against actual results, which is why targets and estimates tend to move most in the days after it.
What is the ZBRA stock price prediction for 2030?
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There is no published one. Analyst targets run to about twelve months and no firm covering ZBRA publishes a 2030 figure, so any site showing one has extrapolated a growth rate rather than reported research. The answerable version of the question is what the current price already assumes about Zebra Technologies's earnings, which the forward multiple on this page sets out, and what would have to change for that to break.
Will ZBRA go up in 2026?
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Nobody knows, including the analysts publishing targets. What the numbers on this page tell you is where informed opinion currently sits and how much it disagrees with itself, which is genuinely useful and completely different from a prediction. The risk most often cited against Zebra Technologies: Demand is capital-spending driven and was heavily pulled forward during the e-commerce surge, which led to a sharp subsequent slowdown; the 2026 rebound could prove to be another cyclical peak rather than a new base. Walnut is not an investment adviser.
Walnut is informational, not investment advice, and does not publish price targets of its own. The analyst figures on this page come from a October 2026 data pull of published third-party research, are approximate, and change constantly. Verify current figures with your broker before acting on them.
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