Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Makes New Investment in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new position in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 2,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $523,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norway Savings Bank lifted its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 11.6% in the first quarter. Norway Savings Bank now owns 4,977 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,041,000 after buying an additional 517 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 477.2% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 583 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $122,000 after acquiring an additional 482 shares during the period. OP Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,022,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 55,329 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $11,568,000 after acquiring an additional 6,507 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steph & Co. raised its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 123.8% in the 1st quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 423 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Zebra Technologies news, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was 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 approximately $940,122.90. This represents a 11.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total value of $748,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,183 shares in the company, valued at $1,542,905.82. The trade was a 32.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ZBRA stock opened at $264.65 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $242.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $237.45. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 52 week low of $199.05 and a 52 week high of $352.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.61 billion, a PE ratio of 32.00 and a beta of 1.60.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.21 by $0.54. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 18.91%. The company had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.02 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Zebra Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.300-18.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ZBRA shares. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Zebra Technologies from $267.00 to $296.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Northcoast Research lowered their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $364.00 to $344.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $345.00 price target on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Zebra Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.73.

Zebra Technologies Company 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.