- The trend backdrop is active with a 2-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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Zebra Technologies Corporation · Technology · Communication Equipment
Latest close
327.0 EUR
29.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 54.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 100.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 29.8%, after a 36.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 64/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.
Setup score
66
out of 100
Latest Close
327.0 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
29.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
36.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
62.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
32.7%
17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
9.3x
vs 13-week average
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 18.12% based on similar historical setup states.
- 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
29.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move 36.2%.
Indicator stack
25/74
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 18.12%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
64/100
5 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 54.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 100.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 29.8%, after a 36.2% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 9.3x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.4912-week average 0.22
12-week confirmation
Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.49Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 36.2% over four weeks, 62.7% over 12 weeks, and 56.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.10Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change52.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership42.85Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change270.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 88%
Model confidence 82%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength44/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 57; rank 1 is best.
Value17/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Quality76/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Momentum80/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Growth37/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 37.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 2.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 20.7x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 4.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 48.2% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 14.8% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 15.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 10.0% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 8.3% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -17.6% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -12.9% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 5/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 4.9% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 4.9% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 3.1x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment64/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 5 relevant articles.
3 positive · 2 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown0.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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Weeks higher11 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+29.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-11.1%Week of 20 Feb.
Latest week+29.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains8
Modest gains3
Flat weeks4
Modest losses7
Sharp losses4
Recent vol9.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split16/17Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.6% / -3.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorDE Technology
4-week rank2 / 100
Group average1.9%
Trend breadth51.0%
Trend51.0%active weekly trend signals
MD42.0%positive activity pressure
RS52.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryDE Communication Equipment
4-week rank1 / 11
Group average-1.5%
Trend breadth36.4%
Trend36.4%active weekly trend signals
MD36.4%positive activity pressure
RS54.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape58/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 58/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis43/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 5/12.
Activity pressure 0.49; 1 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 18.12%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 18.12% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors53/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 8; Small Cap Core rank 84 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment64/100Weighted news tone is positive across 5 relevant articles.
1 Momentum Stock with Competitive Advantages and 2 We Ignore Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 327.0 EUR | 29.8% | 211.2 EUR | 211.1 EUR | 1.10 | 42.85 | 828 | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 252.0 EUR | 11.0% | 207.6 EUR | 210.7 EUR | 1.01 | 14.02 | 7 | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 227.0 EUR | -1.7% | 206.8 EUR | 211.0 EUR | 0.88 | 5.17 | 85 | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 231.0 EUR | -3.8% | 206.8 EUR | 211.2 EUR | 0.82 | 8.24 | 0 | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 240.0 EUR | 18.8% | 206.5 EUR | 211.5 EUR | 0.72 | 11.56 | 21 | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 202.0 EUR | -1.5% | 205.3 EUR | 211.5 EUR | 0.51 | -4.32 | 0 | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 205.0 EUR | -3.8% | 205.5 EUR | 211.9 EUR | 0.39 | -3.53 | 117 | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 213.0 EUR | 0.9% | 206.0 EUR | 212.2 EUR | 0.17 | -1.21 | 18 | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 211.0 EUR | 5.0% | 205.8 EUR | 212.5 EUR | 0.00 | -1.33 | 84 | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 201.0 EUR | 0.0% | 205.7 EUR | 212.8 EUR | -0.14 | -2.40 | 0 | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 201.0 EUR | 0.0% | 206.0 EUR | 213.1 EUR | -0.26 | -4.04 | 0 | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 201.0 EUR | 0.0% | 206.2 EUR | 213.4 EUR | -0.50 | -3.99 | 0 | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 201.0 EUR | 0.0% | 206.5 EUR | 213.6 EUR | -0.76 | -3.50 | 0 | Off |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 201.0 EUR | 6.3% | 206.7 EUR | 214.0 EUR | -0.97 | -5.96 | 55 | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.