Candriam S.C.A. Reduces Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Candriam S.C.A. reduced its stock holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 8.3%, owning 10,822 shares worth approximately $4.74 million after selling 980 shares in the 1st quarter.
• Multiple large investors, including Nuveen LLC and GAMMA Investing LLC, significantly increased their stakes in Motorola Solutions, indicating strong institutional interest in the company.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 EPS for the latest quarter, beating expectations and marking a year-over-year revenue increase of 5.2%.

Candriam S.C.A. cut its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 8.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,822 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 980 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,738,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of MSI. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $650,426,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084,455 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $474,785,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081,984 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 209.3% in the fourth quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 559,306 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $258,528,000 after purchasing an additional 378,462 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,413,403,000 after purchasing an additional 321,280 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 541.2% in the first quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 331,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $145,312,000 after purchasing an additional 280,145 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Barclays decreased 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. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group lifted their target price 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. Finally, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $512.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, 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 value of $449,243.64. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares in the company, valued at $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 101,438 shares of company stock worth $46,865,881. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.2%

MSI stock opened at $461.4440 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.15, a PEG ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $388.90 and a one year high of $507.82. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $430.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $427.39.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. Motorola Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.24 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

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.

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