Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Has $145.88 Million Position in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA cut its holdings in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 5.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 490,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 30,886 shares during the quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned approximately 0.97% of Zebra Technologies worth $145,876,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Zebra Technologies by 81.7% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 109 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Zebra Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Zebra Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Eastern Bank boosted its position in Zebra Technologies by 132.0% in the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 174 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Zebra Technologies

In related news, Director Satish Dhanasekaran bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $233.12 per share, for a total transaction of $233,120.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 3,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $782,350.72. This represents a 42.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Zebra Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ZBRA stock opened at $238.71 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 12-month low of $205.73 and a 12-month high of $427.76. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $251.70 and a 200-day moving average of $288.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.06 and a beta of 1.68.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the company posted $3.49 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Zebra Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.400 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 15.800-15.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 13.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ZBRA. Truist Financial cut their price target 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. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $360.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $350.00.

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.