Great Lakes Advisors LLC Makes New $1.41 Million Investment in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 5,338 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,405,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZBRA. Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $575,000. Fulton Bank N.A. lifted its position in Zebra Technologies by 2.3% during the second quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 1,720 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $547,000. Czech National Bank grew its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 13,558 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,569,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $219,000. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Zebra Technologies

In related news, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total value of $188,840.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,708 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,400,437.44. This trade represents a 11.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Michael Cho sold 3,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 5,170 shares in the company, valued at $1,939,784. This trade represents a 40.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 4,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,015. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company's stock.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ZBRA stock opened at $368.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.52. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a one year low of $199.05 and a one year high of $386.23. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $291.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $252.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.72 and a beta of 1.59.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 earnings per share 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 analysts' expectations of $1.50 billion. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 22.29%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.61 EPS. 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 17.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ZBRA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating 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 Friday, July 17th. Northcoast Research decreased their target price on Zebra Technologies from $364.00 to $344.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $346.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $306.00 to $396.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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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