BDF Gestion Sells 1,847 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• BDF Gestion sold 1,847 shares of Motorola Solutions, reducing their holdings by 9.8%, and now owns 16,944 shares, valued at approximately $7.1 million.
• Several institutional investors, including Vanguard Group and Raymond James Financial, have increased their stakes in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter, highlighting significant interest in the company’s stock.
• Motorola Solutions reported earnings of $3.57 per share for Q2, exceeding expectations, and has provided guidance for Q3 2025 at 3.820-3.870 EPS, setting a positive outlook for future performance.

BDF Gestion decreased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 9.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,944 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,847 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions accounts for approximately 0.8% of BDF Gestion's portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. BDF Gestion's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,124,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the first quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $409,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 228.9% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,823 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 7.9% in the second quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. now owns 25,322 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $10,647,000 after purchasing an additional 1,862 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 28.8% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,631 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,152,000 after purchasing an additional 589 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $874,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded down $0.70 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $470.77. 588,851 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 914,169. 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 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.88, a PEG ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $455.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $431.90.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions's revenue 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, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.10%.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Motorola Solutions Company 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.