Atria Investments Inc lowered its stake in Zebra Technologies Co. (NASDAQ:ZBRA – Free Report) by 1.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 13,374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 186 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Zebra Technologies were worth $4,953,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Zebra Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in Zebra Technologies by 185.3% in the second quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 97 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Concord Wealth Partners acquired a new stake in Zebra Technologies in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in Zebra Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV lifted its position in Zebra Technologies by 38.8% during the 2nd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 118 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.03% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have issued reports on ZBRA. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Zebra Technologies from $380.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Zebra Technologies from $394.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Vertical Research started coverage on Zebra Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, July 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $375.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded Zebra Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $383.00 target price (up previously from $379.00) on shares of Zebra Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Zebra Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $385.18.
Zebra Technologies Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ ZBRA opened at $402.69 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.77 billion, a PE ratio of 54.85 and a beta of 1.64. Zebra Technologies Co. has a 52 week low of $202.01 and a 52 week high of $405.62. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $364.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $336.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.37.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $3.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.92 by $0.57. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Zebra Technologies had a net margin of 8.20% and a return on equity of 15.56%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 31.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.57 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Zebra Technologies Co. will post 12.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Zebra Technologies
In other Zebra Technologies news, insider Jeffrey F. Schmitz sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $341.69, for a total value of $341,690.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 9,694 shares in the company, valued at $3,312,342.86. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In related news, CFO Nathan Andrew Winters sold 1,837 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.73, for a total value of $701,238.01. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 11,421 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,359,738.33. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Jeffrey F. Schmitz sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $341.69, for a total transaction of $341,690.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 9,694 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,312,342.86. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Zebra Technologies Company Profile
Zebra Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise asset intelligence solutions in the automatic identification and data capture solutions industry worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset Intelligence & Tracking, and Enterprise Visibility & Mobility. The company designs, manufactures, and sells printers that produce labels, wristbands, tickets, receipts, and plastic cards; dye-sublimination thermal card printers that produce images, which are used for personal identification, access control, and financial transactions; radio frequency identification device (RFID) printers that encode data into passive RFID transponders; accessories and options for printers, including carrying cases, vehicle mounts, and battery chargers; stock and customized thermal labels, receipts, ribbons, plastic cards, and RFID tags for printers; and temperature-monitoring labels primarily used in vaccine distribution.
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