Ninety One North America Inc. Sells 6,602 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Ninety One North America Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 6.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 99,898 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 6,602 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions accounts for about 2.3% of Ninety One North America Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Ninety One North America Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $44,552,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth approximately $1,052,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 11.4% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 63,931 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,744,000 after purchasing an additional 6,564 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 12.9% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 591,086 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $226,642,000 after purchasing an additional 67,467 shares in the last quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $10,657,000. Finally, BNP Paribas increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 29,636 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $12,307,000 after buying an additional 2,884 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded up $5.52 during trading on Thursday, hitting $457.25. 311,397 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,049,039. The stock has a market cap of $75.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.00, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $359.36 and a twelve month high of $494.85. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $464.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $435.37.

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 business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.57 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 38.11%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Northcoast Research increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays upped 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $476.00 price objective (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $530.10.

Motorola Solutions Company 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.