Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Makes New Investment in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. purchased a new position in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,640 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $612,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. AIGH Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Zebra Technologies during the first quarter valued at about $20,908,000. Calamos Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the first quarter worth about $9,053,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Zebra Technologies by 22.9% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 291,031 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $60,849,000 after purchasing an additional 54,222 shares during the last quarter. VELA Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 1,400.8% in the second quarter. VELA Investment Management LLC now owns 21,281 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,602,000 after buying an additional 19,863 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 21.8% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 11,455 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,016,000 after buying an additional 2,053 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on ZBRA. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Zebra Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $460.00 to $455.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Barclays increased their target price on Zebra Technologies from $416.00 to $432.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, KeyCorp increased their target price on Zebra Technologies from $305.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $388.67.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ZBRA opened at $332.44 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $366.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $281.61. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 52 week low of $199.05 and a 52 week high of $392.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.83 and a beta of 1.61.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The industrial products company reported $4.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.89 by $0.06. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 9.80% and a return on equity of 23.94%. The firm had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.57 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.88 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 22.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 18.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Zebra Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Zebra Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS of $4.95 topped estimates of about $4.89, while revenue rose 22.3% year over year to $1.61 billion, ahead of forecasts. Management cited demand for mobile computing and automation and raised its 2026 outlook. Zacks earnings call coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target to $432 from $416 and kept an Overweight rating; CFRA also upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold. Barclays analyst update
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views were mixed: Morgan Stanley lifted its target to $380 but maintained Equal Weight, while BNP Paribas Exane trimmed its target to $455 and retained Outperform. Morgan Stanley analyst update
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the Q3 beat, investors focused on a disappointing fourth-quarter outlook and rising memory costs, with concerns that margin pressure could continue into 2027. These concerns triggered a sharp selloff after the results. Outlook and share reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its target to $398 from $400 with a Neutral rating, and Truist cut its target to $375 from $378 while maintaining Hold. Truist analyst update

Insider Activity

In other Zebra Technologies news, insider Michael Cho sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $375.20, for a total transaction of $1,313,200.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 5,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,939,784. The trade was a 40.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Linda Connly sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.68, for a total value of $188,840.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,708 shares in the company, valued at $1,400,437.44. The trade was a 11.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Zebra Technologies Profile

Zebra Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: ZBRA) develops technologies that help businesses identify, track and manage assets, inventory and operational processes. Its solutions are used by organizations in retail, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, healthcare, government and other industries to improve visibility and productivity across their operations.

The company’s portfolio includes barcode and label printers, barcode scanners, mobile computers, radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers and tags, machine-vision systems, fixed industrial scanners and related software.