Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Key Points

• Jefferies Financial Group cut its Motorola Solutions stake by 53.6% in the fourth quarter, selling 3,191 shares and ending with 2,759 shares valued at about $1.06 million.
• CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 28,435 shares on March 4 for roughly $13.6 million, reducing his direct holdings by 23.86%.
• Motorola Solutions reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings of $3.37 per share on revenue of $2.71 billion, and the company also announced a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. decreased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 53.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,759 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 3,191 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,058,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. United Community Bank raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 81.3% during the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Orion Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 46.3% during the fourth quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 45.8% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 86 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 28,435 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $477.95, for a total value of $13,590,508.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 90,721 shares in the company, valued at $43,360,101.95. This trade represents a 23.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $410.92 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $359.36 and a 12 month high of $492.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $429.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $414.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.21 billion, a PE ratio of 33.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.93.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.24 by $0.13. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.61% and a return on equity of 100.13%. The firm had revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.70 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.18 EPS. Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Motorola Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 16.870-16.990 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be given a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $470.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $540.00 to $525.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $530.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Friday, May 8th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $499.00 to $503.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, April 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $504.67.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc is a provider of mission-critical communications and analytics solutions for public safety and commercial customers. The company designs, manufactures and supports a range of communications equipment and software aimed at enabling first responders, government agencies and enterprises to coordinate and operate reliably in high-pressure environments. Its offerings emphasize secure, resilient connectivity and situational awareness for organizations that require dependable voice, data and video communications.

Product lines include land mobile radio (LMR) systems and handheld and vehicle-mounted radios used by police, fire and emergency medical services; broadband push-to-talk and LTE-based solutions; command-and-control center software for incident management and records; and video security and analytics systems.

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