Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Increases Holdings in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 37.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 686,335 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 185,387 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $143,473,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new position in Zebra Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Zebra Technologies by 330.3% in the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in Zebra Technologies by 164.8% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 143 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Zebra Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $57,000. 91.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $284.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. KeyCorp raised Zebra Technologies from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $305.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $317.00 target price on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $327.00.

Zebra Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ ZBRA opened at $259.92 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $12.38 billion, a PE ratio of 31.43 and a beta of 1.60. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 52 week low of $199.05 and a 52 week high of $352.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $251.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $238.97.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.21 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 18.91%. The company’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.02 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts predict that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Zebra Technologies

In related news, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total value of $748,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,542,905.82. This trade represents a 32.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $940,122.90. This represents a 11.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.