Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS Takes Position in Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 129,103 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,993,000. Zebra Technologies makes up approximately 4.2% of Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in ZBRA. Garner Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Zebra Technologies by 330.3% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in Zebra Technologies by 164.8% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 143 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Zebra Technologies during the second quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Zebra Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. 91.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Zebra Technologies

In other news, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $126,975.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,702 shares in the company, valued at $940,122.90. The trade was a 11.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of Zebra Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total value of $748,620.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,183 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,542,905.82. This represents a 32.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.91% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on ZBRA shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $345.00 to $346.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $365.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Zebra Technologies in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $317.00 price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $327.00.

Zebra Technologies Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Zebra Technologies stock opened at $262.40 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $12.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.73 and a beta of 1.60. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $250.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $238.72. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 1-year low of $199.05 and a 1-year high of $352.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.21 by $0.54. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 7.49%.The business had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.02 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts predict that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.