Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Increases Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Aware Super Pty Ltd significantly increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, boosting its ownership by 101.5% during the second quarter, acquiring an additional 35,374 shares worth approximately $29.5 million.
• In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock, resulting in a 51.58% decrease in his ownership position, while various hedge funds have also made adjustments to their stakes in the company.
• Motorola Solutions recently reported earnings per share of $3.57, exceeding expectations, and highlighted a 5.2% increase in quarterly revenue compared to the previous year.

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 101.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 70,231 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 35,374 shares during the quarter. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $29,529,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $409,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Ninety One North America Inc. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 42.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ninety One North America Inc. now owns 44,915 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $18,885,000 after acquiring an additional 13,475 shares in the last quarter. Invesco LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 48.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco LLC now owns 1,768 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $743,000 after buying an additional 580 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 228.9% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $3,663,000 after buying an additional 5,823 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tandem Capital Management Corp ADV bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $1,193,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total transaction of $24,175,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,693,556. This represents a 51.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 4.7%

NYSE:MSI opened at $438.82 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $465.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $435.69. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $73.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.33, a PEG ratio of 3.68 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 return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.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 firm earned $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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on MSI. Barclays decreased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wolfe Research started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.78.

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.

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