1832 Asset Management L.P. Cuts Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• 1832 Asset Management L.P. significantly reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 82.4% in the first quarter, owning 9,579 shares valued at approximately $4.2 million after selling nearly 45,000 shares.
• Other major institutional investors, such as Vanguard Group and JPMorgan Chase, have increased their holdings in Motorola Solutions, reflecting strong institutional interest in the company, with 84.17% of the stock owned by hedge funds and institutional investors.
• Motorola Solutions' recent earnings report showed an earnings per share (EPS) of $3.57, exceeding analyst expectations, and the company set ambitious EPS guidance for Q3 2025 between 3.820 and 3.870.

1832 Asset Management L.P. cut its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 82.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,579 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 44,982 shares during the quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,194,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,413,403,000 after acquiring an additional 321,280 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,374,532 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,477,404,000 after acquiring an additional 66,766 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,043,914 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $894,846,000 after acquiring an additional 50,891 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,969,450 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $862,245,000 after acquiring an additional 100,891 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,703,056 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $745,616,000 after acquiring an additional 84,312 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSI has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Barclays dropped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $512.67.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $461.4440 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $430.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $426.63. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $388.90 and a one year high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. The stock has a market cap of $76.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.24 EPS. The firm's revenue 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 predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total value of $8,092,304.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,056,110.34. This trade represents a 42.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 101,438 shares of company stock valued at $46,865,881. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Profile

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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