12,693 Shares in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA Bought by EULAV Asset Management

Key Points

• EULAV Asset Management acquired 12,693 shares of Zebra Technologies in the third quarter, valued at approximately $4.74 million. Institutional investors collectively own 91.03% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with nine Buy ratings and four Hold ratings. Zebra has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $385.83.
• Zebra reported quarterly EPS of $6.35, beating estimates by $1.99, while revenue rose 20.4% year over year to $1.56 billion. The stock opened at $386.45, near its 12-month high of $392.78.

EULAV Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 12,693 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $4,738,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ZBRA. Norris Perne & French LLP MI grew its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 240.7% in the 3rd quarter. Norris Perne & French LLP MI now owns 54,510 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $20,349,000 after buying an additional 38,509 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 54.6% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 586 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $219,000 after buying an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $415,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $332,000. Finally, Washington Trust Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Zebra Technologies by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 42,697 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $15,939,000 after buying an additional 188 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.03% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on ZBRA. Barclays boosted their target price on Zebra Technologies from $410.00 to $416.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, October 12th. BNP Paribas Exane restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $455.00 price target (up from $370.00) on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $360.00 price target on Zebra Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Zebra Technologies from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $385.83.

Zebra Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ZBRA stock opened at $386.45 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $366.07 and a 200-day moving average of $296.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 12-month low of $199.05 and a 12-month high of $392.78. The company has a market capitalization of $18.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.36 and a beta of 1.58.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.36 by $1.99. The business had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 22.29%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.61 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts predict that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 18.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In related news, insider Michael Cho sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $375.20, for a total transaction of $1,313,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,170 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,939,784. This trade represents a 40.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total value of $188,840.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,708 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,400,437.44. The trade was a 11.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.91% of the company's stock.

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corp. NASDAQ: ZBRA develops technologies that help businesses identify, track and manage assets, inventory and operational processes. Its solutions are used by organizations in retail, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, healthcare, government and other industries to improve visibility and productivity across their operations.

The company's portfolio includes barcode and label printers, barcode scanners, mobile computers, radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers and tags, machine-vision systems, fixed industrial scanners and related software.

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