American Century Companies Inc. Acquires 12,186 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 4.1%, acquiring an additional 12,186 shares, bringing its total ownership to approximately 310,095 shares valued at $135.76 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported a Q2 EPS of $3.57, exceeding expectations of $3.36, with a year-over-year revenue increase of 5.2% to $2.77 billion.
• Analyst ratings for Motorola Solutions are fairly positive, with three hold ratings and nine buy ratings, alongside an average consensus target price of $512.67.

American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 4.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 310,095 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 12,186 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 0.19% of Motorola Solutions worth $135,763,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Community Bank N.A. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI stock traded up $0.0220 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $462.1520. 789,825 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 912,380. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $388.90 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $428.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $427.54. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total transaction of $8,092,304.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares in the company, valued at $11,056,110.34. This represents a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total value of $449,243.64. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. This represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 101,438 shares of company stock worth $46,865,881. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $512.67.

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.