GW&K Investment Management LLC Cuts Stock Position in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

GW&K Investment Management LLC cut its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 183,065 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 6,744 shares during the quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $54,401,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 39.9% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $372,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Zebra Technologies during the first quarter worth about $317,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Zebra Technologies by 7.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,441 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $271,000. Finally, Strs Ohio boosted its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 26.4% in the 2nd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 4,278 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,319,000 after purchasing an additional 893 shares in the last quarter. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on ZBRA shares. Morgan Stanley set a $323.00 price target on Zebra Technologies in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $351.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $345.00 price target on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $335.00 price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Zebra Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $339.25.

Zebra Technologies Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of ZBRA stock opened at $231.42 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $11.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.33 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $205.73 and a fifty-two week high of $352.66. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $246.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $270.94.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.34 by ($0.01). Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 7.76% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The business had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.47 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.00 earnings per share. Zebra Technologies’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Zebra Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.700-18.300 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 13.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Zebra Technologies

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.