Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA Shares Acquired by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 316,395 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,055 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.62% of Zebra Technologies worth $97,564,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Zebra Technologies by 161.0% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 8,698 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,682,000 after buying an additional 5,366 shares during the last quarter. Heron Bay Capital Management increased its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 0.3% in the second quarter. Heron Bay Capital Management now owns 34,576 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $10,662,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 24.0% during the second quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management lifted its position in Zebra Technologies by 14.3% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 823 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $254,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Zebra Technologies by 26.6% during the second quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,855 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $880,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Satish Dhanasekaran bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $233.12 per share, with a total value of $233,120.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 3,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $782,350.72. This trade represents a 42.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Zebra Technologies Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of ZBRA opened at $253.24 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $12.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.53 and a beta of 1.80. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 12 month low of $205.73 and a 12 month high of $427.76. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $277.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $299.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.75 by $0.13. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.08% and a net margin of 9.74%.The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.49 EPS. The business’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 predict that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 13.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Zebra Technologies announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, August 5th that permits the company to buyback $250.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to repurchase up to 1.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on ZBRA shares. Zacks Research downgraded Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup reduced their price target on Zebra Technologies from $346.00 to $311.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Zebra Technologies from $350.00 to $331.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.