Alyeska Investment Group L.P. Invests $8.19 Million in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased 18,708 shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. valued at approximately $8.19 million, indicating increased institutional interest in the company.
• Motorola Solutions reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $3.57 for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations, with revenues of $2.77 billion during the same period.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 per share, with an annual yield of 0.0%, reflecting a conservative approach to shareholder returns.

Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 18,708 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $8,191,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $29,000. Community Bank N.A. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was 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 directly owned 57,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 171,793 shares of company stock worth $79,801,547 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of MSI stock traded up $9.22 on Thursday, hitting $490.92. The company had a trading volume of 1,046,539 shares, compared to its average volume of 877,652. The stock's 50-day moving average is $447.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $429.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. The firm has a market cap of $81.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82.

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

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Motorola Solutions 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.