Bahl & Gaynor Inc. Buys 5,818 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Bahl & Gaynor Inc. raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.5%, acquiring an additional 5,818 shares, bringing their total to 388,866 shares valued at approximately $170.25 million.
• Motorola Solutions' recent earnings report showed $3.57 earnings per share, surpassing expectations, with a revenue of $2.77 billion, reflecting a 5.2% year-over-year increase.
• The company's stock has been rated as a "Moderate Buy" with a consensus price target of $512.67 from nine analysts, indicating optimistic growth prospects.

Bahl & Gaynor Inc. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 1.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 388,866 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 5,818 shares during the quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. owned 0.23% of Motorola Solutions worth $170,249,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI stock opened at $461.4440 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The stock 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. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $430.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $427.39. 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 earnings results 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 business 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 business earned $3.24 EPS. The business'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, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on MSI. Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Barclays dropped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $512.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total transaction 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 $11,056,110.34. This represents a 42.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total value of $449,243.64. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 101,438 shares of company stock valued at $46,865,881 over the last 90 days. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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