Abacus FCF Advisors LLC Buys 3,794 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Abacus FCF Advisors LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 12.7%, purchasing an additional 3,794 shares, bringing its total to 33,599 shares worth approximately $14.13 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported Q2 earnings with an EPS of $3.57, exceeding estimates by $0.21, while revenue for the quarter reached $2.77 billion, a 5.2% increase year-over-year.
• The company has recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 per share set for distribution on October 15th, reflecting a 0.0% yield.

Abacus FCF Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 12.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 33,599 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 3,794 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions makes up approximately 2.0% of Abacus FCF Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $14,127,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position 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 buying an additional 321,280 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew 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 in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,921,004 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,278,845,000 after acquiring an additional 47,368 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 100,891 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. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $516.13.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the business'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 transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.4%

Motorola Solutions stock traded down $1.91 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $469.57. The stock had a trading volume of 538,999 shares, compared to its average volume of 913,837. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.81 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 stock's 50-day moving average price is $455.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $431.90.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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 anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.0109 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

Motorola Solutions Company 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.