Brooklyn Investment Group Buys 1,134 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Brooklyn Investment Group significantly increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, acquiring an additional 1,134 shares, marking a total increase of 128.7% in the first quarter.
• Analysts have mixed ratings for Motorola Solutions, with three holding a "hold" rating, nine giving a "buy" rating, and an average target price set at $512.67.
• Motorola Solutions reported earnings of $3.57 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding expectations and demonstrating a revenue increase of 5.2% compared to the previous year.

Brooklyn Investment Group increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 128.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,015 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,134 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $882,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Community Bank N.A. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered 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 dropped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $512.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $26,780,959.80. The trade was a 58.87% 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 worth $46,865,881 over the last three months. 1.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI stock traded down $0.9860 during trading on Friday, reaching $461.4440. 610,600 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,082,923. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.88 billion, a PE ratio of 37.15, a PEG ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $430.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $427.39.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted 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 business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm's revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

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.