Advisors Asset Management Inc. Has $12.62 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Advisors Asset Management Inc. reduced its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 6.4% during the first quarter, now owning 28,813 shares valued at approximately $12.62 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 earnings per share for the last quarter, beating estimates by $0.21, and has set Q3 2025 guidance between 3.820-3.870 EPS.
• Insiders at Motorola Solutions sold a substantial number of shares recently, with the COO and CEO reducing their positions by 38.74% and 58.87%, respectively.

Advisors Asset Management Inc. reduced its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 6.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,813 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,971 shares during the quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $12,615,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $208,000. Algert Global LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 11,409 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $5,274,000 after acquiring an additional 576 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 24,822 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $11,474,000 after buying an additional 6,194 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $936,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 5,210 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,408,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI opened at $478.94 on Wednesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. 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 company has a market cap of $79.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $439.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $426.94.

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

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 35.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $516.13.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, 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 transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,432,080.64. This trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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. The trade was a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 162,879 shares of company stock worth $75,569,861. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Motorola Solutions

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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