Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 50,296 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Vontobel Holding reduced its Motorola Solutions stake by 37.8%, selling 50,296 shares and retaining 82,870 shares worth approximately $37.0 million. Institutional investors collectively own 84.17% of the company.
• Motorola Solutions reported quarterly EPS of $4.41, exceeding estimates of $3.85, while revenue rose 13.3% year over year to $3.13 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share, representing a 1.0% yield.
• Wall Street remains broadly positive, with an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $530.10 versus the reported share price of $463.82. Several brokerages recently raised their targets to between $525 and $550.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. cut its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 37.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 82,870 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 50,296 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. owned 0.05% of Motorola Solutions worth $36,958,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 780 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Lord & Richards Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the first quarter. Lord & Richards Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,285 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $558,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 4.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 602 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Tsfg LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 16.4% during the second quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 185 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.1% during the first quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 2,524 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,095,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.6%

NYSE MSI traded up $7.43 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $463.82. 1,257,026 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 825,424. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.76 billion, a PE ratio of 36.52, a PEG ratio of 2.73 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $359.36 and a 12 month high of $494.85. The company has a 50 day moving average of $464.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $435.70.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm's revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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 expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $1.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 38.11%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MSI. Northcoast Research lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Evercore boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $530.10.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related 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 transaction of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total value of $6,899,828.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company's stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This 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 corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc is a technology company that provides communications, command center, video security and analytical solutions for public safety and commercial organizations. Its offerings are designed to help government agencies, first responders, enterprises and other organizations coordinate operations, manage incidents and improve security.

The company's products and services include land mobile radio communications, broadband and software-based communications, computer-aided dispatch and records-management systems, video security and access-control technologies, and command center software.

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