819 Shares in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Purchased by SWAN Capital LLC

Key Points

• SWAN Capital LLC has acquired 819 shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. valued at approximately $359,000, marking it as the firm's 28th largest position.
• Analysts have raised price targets for Motorola Solutions, with UBS Group increasing it to $510.00 and Evercore ISI to $525.00, while maintaining a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 EPS in its last earnings report, exceeding expectations, and provided Q3 2025 guidance of 3.820-3.870 EPS.

SWAN Capital LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 819 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $359,000. Motorola Solutions makes up 0.2% of SWAN Capital LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% in the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. UBS Group raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Wolfe Research started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $481.95 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $80.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.96. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $446.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $428.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The company's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.24 EPS. 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, equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share 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. Shareholders 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 yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $472.30, for a total value of $11,807,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,167,872.80. This trade represents a 34.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. This trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 171,793 shares of company stock worth $79,801,547. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

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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