1,066 Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Motley Fool Asset Management LLC

Motley Fool Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 8.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,628 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,066 shares during the period. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $5,186,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,052,000. Mattern Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $10,657,000. BNP Paribas raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 10.8% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 29,636 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $12,307,000 after acquiring an additional 2,884 shares in the last quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,204,000. Finally, First Nebraska Trust Co acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $11,361,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $476.00 target price (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $530.10.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares in the company, 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 corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.1%

MSI opened at $483.22 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $465.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $438.11. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $359.36 and a twelve month high of $494.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market cap of $79.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.88.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.57 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.11%.

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.