Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich decreased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 14.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 127,965 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 22,426 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $49,071,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. United Community Bank boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 81.3% during the 3rd quarter. United Community Bank now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 45.8% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 86 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $398.14 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $359.36 and a one year high of $492.22. The company has a 50-day moving average of $443.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $415.42. The stock has a market cap of $66.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.08, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.24 by $0.13. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.61% and a return on equity of 100.13%. The company had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.70 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.18 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th were issued a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 20th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MSI. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $470.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Argus upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $506.00 to $509.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $499.00 to $503.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, April 26th. One equities research 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. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $504.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kenneth D. Denman sold 434 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $470.12, for a total transaction of $204,032.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,153 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,362,768.36. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Cynthia Yazdi sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $471.01, for a total transaction of $3,297,070.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,488,254.29. This represents a 42.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 129,069 shares of company stock worth $60,779,964. 1.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions 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.