Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Takes Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC has invested approximately $506,000 in Motorola Solutions by acquiring 1,153 shares during the first quarter.
• Motorola Solutions reports strong earnings, with $3.57 earnings per share surpassing analysts' estimates of $3.36, and revenue up 5.2% year-over-year.
• Analysts' consensus rating for Motorola Solutions is a "Moderate Buy", with a target price of $516.13 amid recent insider sales and changes in institutional holdings.

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,153 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $506,000.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on MSI shares. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Barclays lowered 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 investment 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, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $516.13.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the 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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. This trade represents 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 this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 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.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.9%

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $490.92 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $81.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 0.96. 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 fifty-two week low of $388.90 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $447.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $429.40.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The business's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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. As a group, 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. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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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