Graphene Investments SAS trimmed its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 25.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,100 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 2,400 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions makes up 2.1% of Graphene Investments SAS’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Graphene Investments SAS’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,081,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% in 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 period. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $540.00 to $525.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $506.00 to $509.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $504.67.
Motorola Solutions Price Performance
Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $413.40 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $407.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $423.59. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $359.36 and a 1-year high of $492.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.24 by $0.13. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 100.13% and a net margin of 17.61%.The company had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.70 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.18 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Motorola Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 16.870-16.990 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were issued a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.00%.
About Motorola Solutions
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.
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