EULAV Asset Management Sells 9,136 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• EULAV Asset Management reduced its Motorola Solutions stake by 7.1%, selling 9,136 shares and retaining 119,264 shares valued at approximately $53.2 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported quarterly earnings of $4.41 per share, exceeding estimates by $0.56, while revenue rose 13.3% year over year to $3.13 billion.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share, equivalent to an annualized $4.84 and a 1.0% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with an average price target of $530.10.

EULAV Asset Management trimmed its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 7.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 119,264 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 9,136 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions comprises 1.9% of EULAV Asset Management's investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. EULAV Asset Management owned 0.07% of Motorola Solutions worth $53,188,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 53.7% in the 3rd quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC now owns 83 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI stock opened at $481.56 on Monday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $464.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $436.92. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $359.36 and a 12-month high of $494.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.92, a PEG ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.88. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.57 earnings per share. 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, equities 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 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is currently 38.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total value of $6,899,828.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.28% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on MSI shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Northcoast Research upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings raised Motorola Solutions from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $530.10.

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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