Plato Investment Management Ltd Has $590,000 Holdings in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Plato Investment Management Ltd raised its stake in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 24.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,921 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 382 shares during the quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $590,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ZBRA. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the first quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 101.9% in the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Zebra Technologies Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ ZBRA opened at $269.25 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $13.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.14 and a beta of 1.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $303.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $300.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.61. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 52-week low of $205.73 and a 52-week high of $427.76.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.75 by $0.13. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 9.74% and a return on equity of 18.08%. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.49 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Zebra Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.400 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 15.800-15.800 EPS. Analysts expect that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 13.71 EPS for the current year.

Zebra Technologies declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, August 5th that allows the company to repurchase $250.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase up to 1.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on ZBRA. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $346.00 to $311.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $320.00 to $367.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.00.

Zebra Technologies Company 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.