B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lessened its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 16.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 22,868 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 4,376 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $9,497,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $27,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 540.0% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions
In related 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 value of $478,867.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.28% of the company's stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Barclays increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $530.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $519.44.
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Motorola Solutions Price Performance
Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $478.49 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $79.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.88. The business's 50 day moving average is $442.30 and its 200-day moving average is $436.93. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $359.36 and a 1-year high of $494.85.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.57 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.
Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is presently 38.11%.
Motorola Solutions Company Profile
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Motorola Solutions, Inc is a provider of mission-critical communications and analytics solutions for public safety and commercial customers. The company designs, manufactures and supports a range of communications equipment and software aimed at enabling first responders, government agencies and enterprises to coordinate and operate reliably in high-pressure environments. Its offerings emphasize secure, resilient connectivity and situational awareness for organizations that require dependable voice, data and video communications.
Product lines include land mobile radio (LMR) systems and handheld and vehicle-mounted radios used by police, fire and emergency medical services; broadband push-to-talk and LTE-based solutions; command-and-control center software for incident management and records; and video security and analytics systems.
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