Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Sells 1,291 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 49.3%, selling 1,291 shares and owning 1,326 shares worth $547,000 as of the latest SEC filing.
• Motorola Solutions' CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares for over $38 million, resulting in a 58.87% decrease in his ownership position.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 EPS in its latest earnings, exceeding analysts' expectations, and projects Q3 2025 guidance of 3.820-3.870 EPS.

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 49.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,326 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,291 shares during the quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $547,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised 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 buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Barclays lowered 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 report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $516.13.

Insider Activity

In other Motorola Solutions news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president 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. Insiders have sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI stock traded up $1.76 on Friday, hitting $476.31. 1,676,624 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 853,146. 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 $79.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.35, a P/E/G ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $454.65 and a 200-day moving average of $431.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 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, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion during 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 firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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 forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be given 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 is 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.