American Capital Management Inc. Purchases Shares of 3,300 Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Key Points

• American Capital Management initiated a 3,300-share position in Zebra Technologies valued at approximately $869,000. Institutional investors collectively own 91.03% of the company, with several major funds significantly increasing their holdings.
• Zebra reported quarterly EPS of $6.35, well above the $4.36 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 20.4% year over year to $1.56 billion. The company issued third-quarter EPS guidance of $4.70–$4.90 and full-year guidance of $20.75–$21.25.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $381 price target; TD Cowen raised its target to $450. Zebra shares recently traded at $359.84, near their 12-month high of $386.23, while two insiders reported selling shares.

American Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,300 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $869,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ZBRA. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 1,310.3% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 779,680 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $240,422,000 after purchasing an additional 724,396 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $134,505,000. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 2,635.4% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 543,473 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $132,575,000 after buying an additional 523,605 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 30.1% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,801,516 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $437,444,000 after buying an additional 416,568 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB grew its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 958.0% in the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 417,898 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $87,374,000 after buying an additional 378,400 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.03% of the company's stock.

Zebra Technologies Stock Down 0.2%

Zebra Technologies stock opened at $359.84 on Thursday. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a twelve month low of $199.05 and a twelve month high of $386.23. The business has a fifty day moving average of $299.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $255.13. The firm has a market cap of $17.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.92 and a beta of 1.59. 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 (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $1.99. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 22.29%. The business had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. On average, analysts forecast that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 17.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In other news, insider Michael Cho sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the insider owned 5,170 shares in the company, valued at $1,939,784. This trade represents a 40.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of Zebra Technologies 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 3,708 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,400,437.44. The trade was a 11.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.91% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on ZBRA shares. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $306.00 to $396.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wolfe Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $317.00 target price on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings raised Zebra Technologies from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Zebra Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on Zebra Technologies from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $381.00.

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.

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