APG Asset Management N.V. Sells 6,758 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• APG Asset Management N.V. reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 22.5%, selling 6,758 shares, leaving it with 23,273 shares valued at approximately $9.43 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported earnings of $3.57 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, with revenue of $2.77 billion, a 5.2% increase from the same period last year.
• The company has recently cut its dividend to $0.0109 per share with a low annualized yield of 0.0%, revealing a dividend payout ratio of 35.10%.

APG Asset Management N.V. lowered its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 22.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,273 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 6,758 shares during the period. APG Asset Management N.V.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $9,433,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 471 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $206,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 636 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Wesbanco Bank Inc. increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 1,315 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $576,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Hemington Wealth Management increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 17.1% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 185 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,079 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $473,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.2%

MSI opened at $460.8780 on Tuesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The company has a fifty day moving average of $432.03 and a 200-day moving average of $426.51. The stock has a market cap of $76.78 billion, a PE ratio of 37.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $0.0109 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. 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 research report on Friday, August 8th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $512.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at approximately $11,056,110.34. This trade represents a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 138,952 shares of company stock worth $64,211,604. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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