Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Handelsbanken Fonder AB reduced its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 96,492 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,055 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $44,125,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth $25,000. United Community Bank lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 81.3% in the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Motorola Solutions

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

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI opened at $481.37 on Friday. 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 P/E/G ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $411.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $422.87. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $359.36 and a fifty-two week 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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $3.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.04 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Argus upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped 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. Northcoast Research upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $499.00 price objective (up from $443.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $470.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $497.14.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, Director Kenneth D. Denman sold 434 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $470.12, for a total transaction of $204,032.08. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,153 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,362,768.36. The trade was a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 21,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $469.53, for a total value of $10,141,848.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 21,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,132,457.40. This represents a 50.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 100,634 shares of company stock valued at $47,189,456 in the last three months. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.