Acadian Asset Management LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Acadian Asset Management LLC reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 22.8%, selling 143,836 shares, and now controls about 0.29% of the company, valued at $213.5 million.
• Institutional investors collectively own 84.17% of Motorola Solutions' shares, with several firms adjusting their positions, including Oppenheimer & Co. increasing their stake by 228.9%.
• Motorola Solutions' stock has a recent average rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with a target price of $516.13 after reporting a quarterly EPS of $3.57, surpassing estimates.

Acadian Asset Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 22.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 487,737 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 143,836 shares during the quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned 0.29% of Motorola Solutions worth $213,507,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 23,941 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $10,482,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 24.2% during the 1st quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 914 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $400,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,471,635 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $644,297,000 after acquiring an additional 39,160 shares in the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 4,320 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,891,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 14,119 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $6,181,000 after acquiring an additional 4,083 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 198,493 shares of company stock valued at $92,673,278. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. Wolfe Research started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI traded down $8.39 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $481.91. The stock had a trading volume of 793,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 881,179. The firm has a market cap of $80.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a PEG ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.96. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $388.90 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $448.80 and a 200-day moving average of $429.79.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The business's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. Equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.