Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA Stock Holdings Lessened by Brevan Howard Capital Management LP

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP cut its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 41.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,732 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 10,441 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $4,378,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 39.9% in the first 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 during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Zebra Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $317,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 7.2% in the 1st 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 last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 41.1% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 271 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey raised its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 7,771 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,396,000 after purchasing an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ZBRA shares. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Zebra Technologies from $331.00 to $291.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Morgan Stanley set a $323.00 price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $345.00 target price on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $351.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. One investment 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $339.25.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Cristen L. Kogl sold 145 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 23,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,583,262.77. This represents a 0.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Zebra Technologies Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of ZBRA stock opened at $202.72 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $242.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $265.59. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a twelve month low of $201.64 and a twelve month high of $352.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.97. The company has a market capitalization of $9.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.81 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.34 by ($0.01). Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.09% and a net margin of 7.76%.The company had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.47 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.00 EPS. 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, research analysts predict that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 13.71 EPS for the current year.

About Zebra Technologies

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.