Analyst Upside

AU · rank #5 · 2026-09-08

ZBRA

NASDAQ · $16.91B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy7.5strength 7.5 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
2.487
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$1.52
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
16
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.186
Analyst upside
Consensus target $412.87
+13.8%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+63.42%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.05
Gross margin TTM+49.6%
52w high$386.23
Market cap (USD)$16.91B

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Summary

Zebra Technologies is an enterprise data capture and automation hardware/software provider serving retail, manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare customers with mobile computers, RFID, barcode scanners, and machine-vision systems.

Rationale

The analyst_upside strategy is reinforced by a 45% earnings surprise, 100% revision agreement across 16 analysts, seven price target raises in 30 days, and ~$1.5 EPS upward revision over 60–90 days — a broad, synchronized re-rating rather than isolated sentiment noise.

Material risks

  • 1Large enterprise customers (Amazon, Walmart-scale retailers) building proprietary AI-vision and workflow software in-house could commoditize Zebra's integrated solutions moat, the exact disqualifier this strategy flags as thesis-breaking.
  • 2Zebra's raised 2026 guidance (10–14% growth) is now the consensus anchor, and with no disclosed order backlog or long-term contracted revenue, any softening in enterprise capex spending could trigger rapid estimate cuts against an elevated bar.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
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Claude
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Gemini
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