Great Lakes Advisors LLC Takes $2.55 Million Position in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Key Points

• Great Lakes Advisors acquired 9,684 shares of Zebra Technologies worth approximately $2.55 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 91.03% of the company.
• Zebra Technologies reported quarterly EPS of $6.35, beating expectations of $4.36, 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.
• Analysts maintain a favorable outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $381.00. However, insiders sold 4,500 shares worth $1.63 million during the last quarter.

Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 9,684 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,549,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZBRA. Garner Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 330.3% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 164.8% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 143 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.03% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $126,975.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,702 shares in the company, valued at approximately $940,122.90. This trade represents a 11.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total transaction of $188,840.00. Following the sale, the director owned 3,708 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,400,437.44. This represents a 11.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 4,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,015. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on ZBRA shares. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wolfe Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $317.00 target price on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Northcoast Research reduced their target price on Zebra Technologies from $364.00 to $344.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $381.00.

Zebra Technologies Price Performance

ZBRA stock opened at $368.51 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $291.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $252.49. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 12-month low of $199.05 and a 12-month high of $386.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market cap of $17.55 billion, a PE 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 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.36 by $1.99. The company had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 9.22%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $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. As a group, research analysts predict that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 17.22 EPS for the current year.

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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