Handelsbanken Fonder AB Sells 69,109 Shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Handelsbanken Fonder AB cut its holdings in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 57.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 51,979 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 69,109 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $13,684,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. UBS Group AG raised its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 498,207 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $120,975,000 after purchasing an additional 17,038 shares during the period. Triodos Investment Management BV grew its stake in shares of Zebra Technologies by 25.6% in the fourth quarter. Triodos Investment Management BV now owns 54,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,324,000 after buying an additional 11,000 shares in the last quarter. AIGH Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $20,908,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Zebra Technologies by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,645,605 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,613,686,000 after buying an additional 132,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Calamos Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $9,053,000. 91.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on ZBRA shares. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $317.00 price target on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $306.00 to $396.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Zebra Technologies from $345.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $360.00 price objective on Zebra Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $381.00.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Zebra Technologies stock opened at $379.63 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $18.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.73 and a beta of 1.59. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $275.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $247.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 1-year low of $199.05 and a 1-year high of $386.23.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $6.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $1.99. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 9.22%.The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.61 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Zebra Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 20.750-21.250 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 17.22 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Michael Cho sold 3,500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $375.20, for a total transaction of $1,313,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,170 shares in the company, valued at $1,939,784. This trade represents a 40.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $126,975.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $940,122.90. This trade represents a 11.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 4,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,015. 0.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.