Plato Investment Management Ltd Makes New $575,000 Investment in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 2,198 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $575,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 1,787 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $551,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. grew its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 1,720 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $453,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,385 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 6,972 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,693,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 2,789 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $677,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In other news, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total transaction of $188,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 3,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,400,437.44. This trade represents a 11.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $126,975.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 3,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $940,122.90. This represents a 11.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 4,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,015 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ZBRA shares. Citigroup increased their price target on Zebra Technologies from $306.00 to $396.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $345.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Northcoast Research dropped their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $364.00 to $344.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $381.00.

Zebra Technologies Trading Down 1.3%

NASDAQ ZBRA opened at $366.42 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 1-year low of $199.05 and a 1-year high of $386.23. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $283.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $249.97. The company has a market capitalization of $17.45 billion, a PE ratio of 33.52 and a beta of 1.58.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $1.99. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 9.22%.The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.61 earnings per share. The business’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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 17.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.