Alliancebernstein L.P. Boosts Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.6%, now holding approximately 2,921,004 shares valued at about $1.28 billion.
• Multiple institutional investors, including Nuveen LLC and GAMMA Investing LLC, significantly increased their positions in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter, illustrating strong interest in the company.
• Motorola Solutions recently cut its quarterly dividend to $0.0109 per share, reflecting a shift in its financial strategy amidst changing market conditions.

Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 1.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,921,004 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 47,368 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. owned approximately 1.75% of Motorola Solutions worth $1,278,845,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MSI. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $650,426,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084,455 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $474,785,000 after acquiring an additional 1,081,984 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $9,413,403,000 after acquiring an additional 321,280 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 541.2% during the 1st quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 331,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $145,312,000 after acquiring an additional 280,145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 698,816 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $323,020,000 after acquiring an additional 279,655 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $472.30, for a total value of $11,807,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at $22,167,872.80. The trade was a 34.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 162,879 shares of company stock valued at $75,569,861. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $478.94 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $79.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.56, a PEG ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $439.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $426.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during 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 firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous 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. On average, research analysts forecast 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. 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

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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