Calamos Wealth Management LLC Takes Position in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Calamos Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 43,299 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,053,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of ZBRA. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its stake in Zebra Technologies by 2.1% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 1,787 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $551,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,385 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $579,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 6,972 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,693,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd boosted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 2,789 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $677,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,812 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $683,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on ZBRA shares. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research cut Zebra Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $345.00 target price on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on Zebra Technologies from $365.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $327.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Zebra Technologies news, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of the firm’s 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 approximately $940,122.90. This trade represents a 11.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total transaction of $748,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,183 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,542,905.82. The trade was a 32.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Zebra Technologies Stock Down 2.1%

NASDAQ:ZBRA opened at $266.71 on Tuesday. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 1 year low of $199.05 and a 1 year high of $352.66. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $246.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $237.98. The stock has a market cap of $12.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.25 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.21 by $0.54. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 7.49%.The company had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.02 earnings per share. Zebra Technologies’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities analysts expect that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.2 earnings per share 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.