Corient IA LLC Invests $438,000 in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Corient IA LLC has acquired 1,000 shares of Motorola Solutions, valued at approximately $438,000, as part of its first-quarter investment activities.
• Several institutional investors, including Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. and Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC, have significantly increased their holdings in Motorola Solutions, indicating strong investor interest.
• Motorola Solutions recently reported earnings of $3.57 per share for the quarter, exceeding estimates, with revenues of $2.77 billion, marking a 5.2% year-over-year increase.

Corient IA LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 1,000 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $438,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $650,426,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084,455 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $474,785,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081,984 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 209.3% during the 4th quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 559,306 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $258,528,000 after purchasing an additional 378,462 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $9,413,403,000 after purchasing an additional 321,280 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 541.2% during the 1st quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 331,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $145,312,000 after purchasing an additional 280,145 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $512.67.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $26,780,959.80. This represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 804 shares in the company, valued at $336,618.72. This represents a 57.17% 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 ninety days. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE MSI traded up $0.0220 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $462.1520. The company had a trading volume of 789,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 914,347. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $428.88 and a 200 day moving average of $427.54. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) 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 net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Motorola Solutions

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.