Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Acquires 57,136 Shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 13.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 491,290 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 57,136 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.97% of Zebra Technologies worth $145,987,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the second quarter valued at $39,000. Eastern Bank grew its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 132.0% in the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 174 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the third quarter valued at $59,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 3,900.0% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in Zebra Technologies by 19.2% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 205 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. 91.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on ZBRA. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research upgraded Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $331.00 to $291.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Citigroup upped their target price on Zebra Technologies from $311.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Zebra Technologies from $351.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued 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 an average price target of $339.25.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Cristen L. Kogl sold 145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.71, for a total transaction of $34,177.95. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 23,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,583,262.77. This trade represents a 0.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Zebra Technologies stock opened at $212.47 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $244.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $267.99. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 1-year low of $205.73 and a 1-year high of $352.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company has a market cap of $10.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.01 and a beta of 1.65.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced 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 business had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.47 billion. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 7.76% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.00 EPS. 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, analysts anticipate that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 13.71 EPS for the current year.

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.