Vanguard Group Inc. Has $1.94 Billion Stock Position in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,513,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 86,672 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.13% of Zebra Technologies worth $1,935,538,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ZBRA. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 39.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $317,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Zebra Technologies by 7.2% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,441 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 74.1% during the second quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 1,417 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $477,000 after purchasing an additional 603 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR raised its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 33.3% in the second quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 2,672 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $824,000 after purchasing an additional 668 shares during the period. 91.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Zebra Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ZBRA stock opened at $251.74 on Friday. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 12 month low of $205.73 and a 12 month high of $352.66. The company has a market capitalization of $12.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.81 and a beta of 1.69. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $250.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $276.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.34 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.47 billion. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.09% and a net margin of 7.76%.During the same period last year, the business earned $4.00 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 13.71 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on ZBRA shares. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $351.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $345.00 price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup increased their target price on Zebra Technologies from $311.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $323.00 price target on Zebra Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $339.25.

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.