KBC Group NV Acquires 104,120 Shares of Zebra Technologies Corporation $ZBRA

KBC Group NV raised its holdings in Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) by 745.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 118,080 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 104,120 shares during the period. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $24,688,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Zebra Technologies by 330.3% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies during the second quarter worth $39,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $57,000. 91.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ZBRA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Zebra Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $345.00 price target on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Northcoast Research cut their price target on shares of Zebra Technologies from $364.00 to $344.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $284.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, KeyCorp upgraded shares of Zebra Technologies from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $305.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $327.00.

Zebra Technologies Stock Performance

ZBRA stock opened at $262.40 on Wednesday. Zebra Technologies Corporation has a 1-year low of $199.05 and a 1-year high of $352.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market cap of $12.50 billion, a PE ratio of 31.73 and a beta of 1.60. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $250.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $238.72.

Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) last announced its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. Zebra Technologies had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 7.49%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.02 earnings per share. 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, research analysts forecast that Zebra Technologies Corporation will post 15.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Loizides Melissa Luff sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $940,122.90. This represents a 11.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Janice M. Roberts sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.54, for a total transaction of $748,620.00. Following the sale, the director owned 6,183 shares in the company, valued at $1,542,905.82. This trade represents a 32.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.