Van ECK Associates Corp Sells 76,769 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Van ECK Associates Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 16.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 381,943 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 76,769 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $158,617,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of MSI. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% during the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $486.43 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $80.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.30, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.87. 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 $493.57. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $436.90 and its 200-day moving average is $435.71.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 period last year, the firm posted $3.57 EPS. The firm’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. Equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 38.11%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $503.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $530.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Truist Financial lifted 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, Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $519.44.

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.