Hsbc Holdings PLC Increases Holdings in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 7.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 97,698 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 7,188 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $20,375,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,645,605 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,613,686,000 after acquiring an additional 132,151 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Zebra Technologies by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,263,614 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $549,651,000 after purchasing an additional 21,488 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Zebra Technologies by 30.1% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,801,516 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $437,444,000 after purchasing an additional 416,568 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,338,221 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $323,697,000 after purchasing an additional 5,224 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners increased its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,130,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $335,940,000 after purchasing an additional 4,237 shares during the last quarter. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ZBRA opened at $262.40 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $250.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $238.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 52 week low of $199.05 and a 52 week high of $352.66. The stock has a market cap of $12.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.73 and a beta of 1.60.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.21 by $0.54. The company had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 7.49%.The firm’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.02 EPS. Zebra Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.300-18.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.500 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.2 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $126,975.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,702 shares in the company, valued at approximately $940,122.90. The trade was a 11.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total value of $748,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,542,905.82. The trade was a 32.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ZBRA has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Northcoast Research cut their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $364.00 to $344.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research cut shares of Zebra Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $267.00 to $296.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $345.00 price target on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $327.00.

Zebra Technologies Company 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.