After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. The stock was recently discussed on Yahoo Finance as it revealed that Motorola Solutions Acquires IPVideo, Creator of the HALO Smart Sensor.
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Motorola Solutions Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Technology sector and is a part of the Communication Equipment industry. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $326.28 and fluctuated between $328.06 as its day high and $322.08 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Motorola Solutions Inc is $54.15B. A total of 0.73 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 699.47K shares.
Insider Activity
Additionally, investors take into account insider trades when predicting how a stock will perform. During the recent three months, MSI has seen 14 BUY and 27 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 233,442 and the disposition of 247,559 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 65 BUYs and 101 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 548,927 shares during that period but sold 573,794.
In the most recent transaction, MOLLOY JOHN P sold 31,602 shares of MSI for 316.27 per share on Dec 14. After the transaction, the EVP and COO now owns 34,906 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 13, MOLLOY JOHN P sold 45,217 shares at 328.06 per share. MSI shares that EVP and COO owns now total 34,906.
Among the insiders who sold shares, YAZDI CYNTHIA disposed of 10,167 shares on Dec 12 at a per-share price of $329.30. This resulted in the SVP, Communications & Brand holding 3,780 shares of MSI after the transaction. In another insider transaction, WINKLER JASON J sold 6,111 shares at $317.75 per share on Nov 17. Company shares held by the EVP and CFO now total 6,732.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Motorola Solutions Inc pays an annual dividend of $3.48, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.07%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.99. MSI’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/14/2023 when it declared a $0.98 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/12/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/13/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 9/14/2023. The MSI stock dividend was $0.88 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for MSI in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $340.25 with high estimates of $370.00 and low estimates of $300.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MSI has a high of $329.83 and a low of $251.00.
As of this writing, MSI has an earnings estimate of $3.63 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 8 estimates, with a high estimate of $3.65 per share and a lower estimate of $3.62. The company reported an EPS of $2.65 in the last quarter, which was 5.60% higher than expectations of $2.51.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. MSI’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.87B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $6.13B in debt and $4.06B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $2.18, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was -$23.00M.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for MSI is Buy with a score of 4.30.
