OP Asset Management Ltd Makes New Investment in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

OP Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 4,890 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,022,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Zebra Technologies by 399.5% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 64,907 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $15,761,000 after acquiring an additional 51,913 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 27.7% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 65,575 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $15,923,000 after purchasing an additional 14,207 shares during the last quarter. Moore Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $16,142,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 424.0% in the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 22,490 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,683,000 after purchasing an additional 18,198 shares during the period. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,834,000. Institutional investors own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Zebra Technologies Price Performance

ZBRA opened at $255.81 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $238.86 and a 200 day moving average of $237.40. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 52-week low of $199.05 and a 52-week high of $352.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market cap of $12.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.93 and a beta of 1.63.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.02 EPS. Zebra Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.2 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In related news, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director owned 6,183 shares in the company, valued at $1,542,905.82. This trade represents a 32.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the insider directly owned 3,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $940,122.90. This trade represents a 11.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ZBRA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $256.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research cut shares of Zebra Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $274.00 to $284.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $345.00 to $346.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $319.09.

Zebra Technologies 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.