Groupe la Francaise Trims Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Groupe la Francaise lessened its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 10.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 38,917 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 4,764 shares during the period. Groupe la Francaise’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $16,804,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.2% during the first quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $409,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 228.9% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,823 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $874,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 35.1% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $586,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Breed s Hill Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $327,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total value of $449,243.64. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total value of $8,092,304.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 24,046 shares in the company, valued at $11,056,110.34. This represents a 42.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 101,438 shares of company stock worth $46,865,881 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on MSI. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $512.67.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $461.4440 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $388.90 and a one year high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. The company has a market cap of $76.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.15, a PEG ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $430.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $427.39.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.24 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.