Andina Capital Management LLC Invests $543,000 in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

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Andina Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 1,241 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $543,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% in the 1st 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. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.2%

Motorola Solutions stock traded down $0.9860 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $461.4440. 610,600 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,082,923. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $430.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $427.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued 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. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. 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 firm earned $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, analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 101,438 shares of company stock worth $46,865,881. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

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.