BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Increases Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

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BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 336.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 43,366 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 33,436 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $18,986,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $409,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 228.9% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,823 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth $874,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 35.1% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $586,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Breed s Hill Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $327,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.2%

Motorola Solutions stock traded down $0.9860 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $461.4440. The stock had a trading volume of 610,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,082,923. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The firm has a market cap of $76.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a fifty day moving average of $430.96 and a 200 day moving average of $427.39.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.24 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares in the company, valued at $11,056,110.34. The trade was a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 101,438 shares of company stock valued at $46,865,881 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on MSI. 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 note on Friday, August 8th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $512.67.

Motorola Solutions 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.