Caitlin John LLC Makes New $331,000 Investment in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Caitlin John LLC invested approximately $331,000 in Motorola Solutions by purchasing 788 shares in the second quarter, as reported in their latest 13F filing.
• Insider trading activity revealed that SVP James A. Niewiara and CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold significant shares, with Niewiara selling 1,700 shares and Brown selling 82,765 shares, indicating a decrease in their holdings.
• Motorola Solutions reported earnings of $3.57 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations, and set guidance for Q3 2025 at a range of 3.820-3.870 EPS.

Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 788 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $331,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MSI. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $650,426,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084,455 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $474,785,000 after buying an additional 1,081,984 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,413,403,000 after buying an additional 321,280 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 541.2% in the 1st quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 331,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $145,312,000 after buying an additional 280,145 shares during the period. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $114,812,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. The trade was a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $476.31 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $454.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $431.56. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.35, a PEG ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its 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. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The firm 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 company earned $3.24 EPS. The business's quarterly 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date is 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 is currently 35.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of 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 lifted their price objective on shares of 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 began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions 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.

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