Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock: Yousif Capital Management LLC Reduces Holdings

Yousif Capital Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,185 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,544 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,664,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MSI. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,269,332,000 after buying an additional 323,725 shares during the period. Aristotle Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $983,432,000. Amundi lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,600,491 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $694,565,000 after acquiring an additional 30,264 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 34.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $599,532,000 after acquiring an additional 352,679 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,244,326 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $539,958,000 after acquiring an additional 59,294 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE:MSI opened at $481.56 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $79.70 billion, a PE ratio of 37.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.88. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $464.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $436.95. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $359.36 and a 12-month high of $494.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.57 EPS. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.390-4.440 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.620-17.720 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on MSI. UBS Group lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Raymond James Financial raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $476.00 price objective (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $530.10.

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Motorola Solutions, Inc provides mission-critical communications, public safety, and enterprise security technologies. The company develops products and services that help governments, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, commercial organizations, and other institutions coordinate operations, protect people, and manage critical events.

Its portfolio includes two-way radios and broadband communication systems, command center software, computer-aided dispatch and records management solutions, video security and analytics, access control, and cybersecurity services.

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