Nykredit A S Makes New Investment in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S acquired 51,104 shares of Motorola Solutions valued at approximately $21.2 million, while institutional investors collectively own 84.17% of the company.
• Motorola Solutions exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $4.41 in EPS on $3.13 billion in revenue, with revenue rising 13.3% year over year. The company maintained its quarterly dividend at $1.21 per share, yielding about 1.1% annually.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with the stock receiving an average “Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $519.44, although CEO Gregory Brown and an executive vice president recently sold shares.

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 51,104 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $21,223,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MSI. Aristotle Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $983,432,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $942,542,000. Amundi lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,600,491 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $694,565,000 after buying an additional 30,264 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 34.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $599,532,000 after buying an additional 352,679 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,461,363 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $560,170,000 after buying an additional 281,496 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $458.96 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $75.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $453.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $437.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $359.36 and a 1-year high of $494.85.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.57 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 38.11%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on MSI shares. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America restated a "buy" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research lowered Motorola Solutions from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $476.00 target price on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $519.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business'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 value of $478,867.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the company's 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company's stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc develops mission-critical communications and technology solutions for public safety organizations, government agencies and commercial enterprises. Its offerings include land mobile radio systems, broadband communications, command-center software, computer-aided dispatch, records management, evidence management and emergency call-handling technologies.

The company also provides video security and access-control solutions, including body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, fixed video surveillance and related analytics.

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