Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires Shares of 36,233 Zebra Technologies Co. (NASDAQ:ZBRA)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies Co. (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 36,233 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $13,994,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.07% of Zebra Technologies at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 102.9% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Investment Management Corp VA ADV bought a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management bought a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Avalon Trust Co bought a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Zebra Technologies Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ ZBRA traded down $1.73 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $288.05. The stock had a trading volume of 259,351 shares, compared to its average volume of 463,326. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.43. Zebra Technologies Co. has a 1 year low of $205.73 and a 1 year high of $427.76. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $260.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $328.77. The firm has a market cap of $14.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.26 and a beta of 1.74.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $4.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.60 by $0.42. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 10.60% and a return on equity of 18.34%. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.84 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Zebra Technologies Co. will post 13.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ZBRA shares. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $395.00 to $325.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Zebra Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $326.00 to $263.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $371.00 to $250.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $245.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Zebra Technologies presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $326.09.

Zebra Technologies Profile

Zebra Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise asset intelligence solutions in the automatic identification and data capture solutions industry worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset Intelligence & Tracking, and Enterprise Visibility & Mobility. The company designs, manufactures, and sells printers that produce labels, wristbands, tickets, receipts, and plastic cards; dye-sublimination thermal card printers that produce images, which are used for personal identification, access control, and financial transactions; radio frequency identification device (RFID) printers that encode data into passive RFID transponders; accessories and options for printers, including carrying cases, vehicle mounts, and battery chargers; stock and customized thermal labels, receipts, ribbons, plastic cards, and RFID tags for printers; and temperature-monitoring labels primarily used in vaccine distribution.