Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Reduces Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. reduced its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 7.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,419 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 4,265 shares during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $23,819,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in MSI. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $409,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 228.9% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $3,663,000 after buying an additional 5,823 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $874,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 35.1% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $586,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the period. Finally, Breed s Hill Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $327,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $512.67.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded down $0.9860 during trading on Friday, reaching $461.4440. 610,600 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,082,923. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $430.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $427.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.88 billion, a PE ratio of 37.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total transaction of $8,092,304.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 24,046 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,056,110.34. The trade was a 42.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 101,438 shares of company stock valued at $46,865,881 in the last 90 days. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.