Edgestream Partners L.P. cut its holdings in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA – Free Report) by 82.7% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,901 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 13,881 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P.’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $607,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS Group AG raised its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 498,207 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $120,975,000 after purchasing an additional 17,038 shares during the period. Triodos Investment Management BV boosted its position in Zebra Technologies by 25.6% during the 4th quarter. Triodos Investment Management BV now owns 54,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,324,000 after purchasing an additional 11,000 shares during the period. AIGH Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Zebra Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $20,908,000. Willis Investment Counsel boosted its position in Zebra Technologies by 201.6% during the 4th quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 9,453 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,295,000 after purchasing an additional 6,319 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Zebra Technologies by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,645,605 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,613,686,000 after buying an additional 132,151 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.03% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total value of $748,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,542,905.82. This represents a 32.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $126,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $940,122.90. This represents a 11.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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Key Zebra Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Zebra Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Significant earnings and revenue beat: Zebra reported adjusted EPS of $6.35, well above the roughly $4.35–$4.36 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 20.4% year over year to $1.557 billion, exceeding expectations of approximately $1.50 billion. Adjusted EPS increased from $3.61 a year earlier. Zebra Technologies Second-Quarter Earnings Report
- Positive Sentiment: Higher 2026 guidance: Management now expects full-year revenue of $6.2 billion to $6.3 billion and EPS of $20.75 to $21.25, above analyst estimates of $6.1 billion and $17.87, respectively. The company also forecast third-quarter EPS of $4.70 to $4.90, ahead of the $4.38 consensus, with revenue guidance of $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion. ZBRA Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates and Outlook Raised
- Positive Sentiment: Growth appears increasingly durable: An analyst upgrade to Strong Buy cited 9.2% organic sales growth, improved margins and free cash flow expectations, and demand running ahead of available supply. AI-enabled devices, machine vision, frontline automation, pricing power, and acquisitions are viewed as additional growth drivers. Zebra Changed Its Stripes
- Neutral Sentiment: The strong results have lifted investor expectations and valuation, increasing the importance of Zebra Technologies sustaining elevated growth, margins, and cash flow in future quarters.
Zebra Technologies Stock Up 26.5%
ZBRA opened at $368.83 on Wednesday. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 12 month low of $199.05 and a 12 month high of $369.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market cap of $17.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.60 and a beta of 1.59. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $257.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $240.86.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $1.99. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 7.49%.The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.61 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. Zebra Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 20.750-21.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.2 earnings per share for the current year.
About Zebra Technologies
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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