Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA Shares Bought by Hudson Value Partners LLC

Hudson Value Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 13,831 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 491 shares during the quarter. Zebra Technologies accounts for about 1.5% of Hudson Value Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Hudson Value Partners LLC’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $4,265,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of ZBRA. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the first quarter worth about $99,995,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 27.5% during the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,183,710 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $334,469,000 after purchasing an additional 255,193 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 5,704.9% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 259,363 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $73,286,000 after purchasing an additional 254,895 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the first quarter worth about $46,633,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 381.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 201,652 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $55,892,000 after purchasing an additional 159,781 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Zebra Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ZBRA opened at $291.79 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $317.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $293.95. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 52 week low of $205.73 and a 52 week high of $427.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.55 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.30. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 10.56% and a return on equity of 18.95%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.18 earnings per share. Zebra Technologies’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Zebra Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.250-15.750 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 3.600-3.800 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 13.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Zebra Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, August 5th that permits the company to repurchase $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire up to 1.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ZBRA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $269.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $408.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $342.00 price objective (up previously from $280.00) on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $357.44.

Zebra Technologies Profile

Zebra Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise asset intelligence solutions in the automatic identification and data capture solutions industry worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset Intelligence & Tracking, and Enterprise Visibility & Mobility. The company designs, manufactures, and sells printers that produce labels, wristbands, tickets, receipts, and plastic cards; dye-sublimination thermal card printers that produce images, which are used for personal identification, access control, and financial transactions; radio frequency identification device (RFID) printers that encode data into passive RFID transponders; accessories and options for printers, including carrying cases, vehicle mounts, and battery chargers; stock and customized thermal labels, receipts, ribbons, plastic cards, and RFID tags for printers; and temperature-monitoring labels primarily used in vaccine distribution.