Occidental Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 1,211 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $509,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in MSI. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $650,426,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084,455 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $474,785,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081,984 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,413,403,000 after purchasing an additional 321,280 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 541.2% in the first 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. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $114,812,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions
In related news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
MSI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Barclays cut their price target on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $495.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.78.
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Motorola Solutions Stock Performance
NYSE:MSI opened at $470.07 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $457.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $432.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month 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.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. Motorola Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.10%.
About Motorola Solutions
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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.
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