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Zebra Technologies surges 13.8% in two days after Q1 EPS beats by 11.8% and guidance raised
- Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $4.75, beating the $4.25 consensus by 11.8%, and raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance above prior estimates
- The stock climbed from $216.96 on May 11 to $246.76 by May 13 — a 13.8% two-day gain — with volume spiking to 2.88M shares on May 12 vs. a typical 1.4M average
- Fourteen analysts now rate the stock a buy or strong buy (10 buy, 4 strong buy, 0 sell), with the FY 2026 EPS consensus at $18.40 — up 16.2% year-on-year
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daily_prices (ZBRA: May 11 close $216.96, May 13 close $246.76, May 12 volume 2,879,400); eps_trend (snapshot 2026-05-14: 0q consensus $4.30 vs 7-days-ago $4.20, 0y $18.40); earnings_estimate (0q avg $4.30, year_ago_eps $3.61); news (Benzinga May 13: actual Q1 EPS $4.75 vs estimate $4.25); recommendations (0m: 4 strong_buy, 10 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell). 52w range: $199.05–$352.66.