Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Director Kenneth Denman Sells 434 Shares

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Director Kenneth Denman sold 434 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $470.12, for a total transaction of $204,032.08. Following the sale, the director owned 7,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,362,768.36. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI stock traded up $9.42 during trading on Friday, hitting $481.37. The company had a trading volume of 1,461,051 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,206,376. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $408.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $422.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47. The firm has a market cap of $79.74 billion, a PE ratio of 37.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.00. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $359.36 and a 1-year high of $492.22.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.35 by $0.24. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 110.75% and a net margin of 18.44%.The company had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.34 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.04 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be issued a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 37.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth about $25,000. United Community Bank increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Motorola Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend announced: Motorola declared a $1.21 quarterly dividend (record March 20; pay April 15), implying a ~1.0% yield. Small recurring cash return and signal of capital-return policy stability.
• Negative Sentiment: Large CEO insider selling — Gregory Q. Brown: recent SEC filings show multiple sizable sales, including 50,000 shares (~$23.4M, Feb. 24) and additional blocks on Feb. 25–26 (see filings). These trades reduced his holdings materially and may weigh on sentiment given the scale. CEO 50,000-share sale filing CEO additional sale filing CEO sales filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider sales: CEO Cynthia Yazdi sold 7,000 shares (~$3.3M) and director Kenneth D. Denman sold 434 shares (~$204k) in late-February filings — further insider supply hitting the market. Cynthia Yazdi filing Kenneth Denman filing
• Negative Sentiment: Press coverage flagged the CEO’s sales (summary article). Media attention on large insider disposal can amplify negative investor reaction even if sales are for diversification or liquidity. Insider selling article

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $506.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Argus upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $499.00 price target (up from $443.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $470.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $515.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $497.14.

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.