Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH Takes $710,000 Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH invested approximately $710,000 in Motorola Solutions, acquiring 1,621 shares, which represents 0.6% of its investment portfolio.
• Recent transactions show significant insider selling, including COO John P. Molloy, who sold 37,514 shares valued at over $17.3 million, reducing his ownership by 38.74%.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 EPS for the recent quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, and set its FY 2025 earnings guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS.

Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,621 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $710,000. Motorola Solutions makes up approximately 0.6% of Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH's investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 273.1% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,832 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $802,000 after purchasing an additional 1,341 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 44.0% in the first quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 9,010 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,945,000 after purchasing an additional 2,752 shares in the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Second Line Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 68.6% in the first quarter. Second Line Capital LLC now owns 823 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $361,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 130.6% in the first quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 57,242 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $25,061,000 after purchasing an additional 32,420 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

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 stock was 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 of the company's stock, valued at $27,432,080.64. This trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,056,110.34. The trade was a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 137,879 shares of company stock valued at $63,762,361. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI opened at $472.45 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $78.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.04, a PEG ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50 day moving average of $436.86 and a 200-day moving average of $426.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. 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 period last year, the firm posted $3.24 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays cut their price target on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Evercore ISI upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $515.44.

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.

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