Groupe la Francaise Decreases Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Groupe la Francaise has reduced its shareholding in Motorola Solutions by 10.9%, now holding 38,917 shares valued at approximately $16.8 million.
• CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of Motorola Solutions stock for over $8 million, marking a 42.26% decrease in his position.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 EPS for Q2, surpassing analysts' estimates and showing 5.2% year-over-year revenue growth.

Groupe la Francaise trimmed its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 10.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,917 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 4,764 shares during the period. Groupe la Francaise's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $16,804,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,042 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $944,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC lifted its position in 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. Nebula Research & Development LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 28.9% during the fourth quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 6,385 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,951,000 after buying an additional 1,433 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 34,352 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $15,879,000 after buying an additional 313 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total value of $8,092,304.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,056,110.34. This trade represents a 42.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $336,618.72. This represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 101,438 shares of company stock worth $46,865,881. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of MSI stock opened at $461.4440 on Friday. 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 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $430.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $427.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.88 billion, a PE ratio of 37.15, a PEG ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion during 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%. The company's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $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. On average, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barclays reduced their target price on 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 initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price 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.

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