Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH raised its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA – Free Report) by 220.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,574 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 5,896 shares during the quarter. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $1,793,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Garner Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Zebra Technologies by 330.3% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 164.8% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 143 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies in the second quarter worth about $39,000. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
ZBRA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Northcoast Research lowered their price target on Zebra Technologies from $364.00 to $344.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $345.00 to $346.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Citigroup lifted their target price on Zebra Technologies from $274.00 to $284.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $365.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $321.73.
Insider Buying and Selling at Zebra Technologies
In other news, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total transaction of $748,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 6,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,542,905.82. The trade was a 32.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $126,975.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 3,702 shares in the company, valued at $940,122.90. This trade represents a 11.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.
Zebra Technologies Trading Down 0.3%
Shares of Zebra Technologies stock opened at $267.18 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $12.73 billion, a PE ratio of 32.31 and a beta of 1.60. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 52-week low of $199.05 and a 52-week high of $352.66. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $240.65 and a 200-day moving average of $237.30.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.21 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 7.49%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.02 earnings per share. Zebra Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.300-18.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.2 EPS for the current year.
Zebra Technologies Company Profile
Zebra Technologies Corporation is a global technology company specializing in marking, tracking and computer printing solutions. The company produces a wide range of hardware and software products designed to enable real-time visibility of assets, inventory and personnel across diverse industries. Its offerings help businesses automate data capture and streamline operations in environments such as retail, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and logistics.
The company’s product portfolio includes barcode and RFID printers, mobile computing devices, barcode scanners, RFID readers and related supplies such as labels and tags.
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