Vest Financial LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 28.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,637 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 7,896 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $8,758,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Aristotle Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $983,432,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth about $374,617,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $599,532,000 after acquiring an additional 352,679 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 323,725 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SEB Asset Management AB acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $112,734,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms recently weighed in on MSI. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $476.00 price objective (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research lowered Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $530.10.
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Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions
In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. The trade was a 17.58% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Motorola Solutions Stock Performance
Motorola Solutions stock opened at $478.17 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.88. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $464.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $436.63. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $359.36 and a 52-week high of $494.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.86.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.57 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.11%.
About Motorola Solutions
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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