Capital Analysts LLC Has $15.51 Million Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Capital Analysts LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by **3.1%**, acquiring an additional **1,077 shares**, bringing its total holdings to **35,429 shares** valued at **$15.5 million**.
• Motorola Solutions reported **earnings per share (EPS)** of **$3.57** for Q2, which surpassed the consensus estimate of **$3.36**, along with revenues of **$2.77 billion**, up **5.2%** from the same quarter last year.
• Several investment firms have adjusted their ratings on Motorola Solutions, with **UBS** raising its price target from **$490** to **$510** and maintaining a "buy" rating, while the stock currently has a consensus rating of **"Moderate Buy."**

Capital Analysts LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 3.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 35,429 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 1,077 shares during the quarter. Capital Analysts LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $15,511,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the 1st 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 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $3,663,000 after buying an additional 5,823 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth approximately $874,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 35.1% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $586,000 after buying an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Breed s Hill Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $327,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were 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 approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares in the company, valued at $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 101,438 shares of company stock worth $46,865,881 over the last quarter. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of MSI traded down $0.9860 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $461.4440. 610,600 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,082,923. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $430.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $427.39. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap 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 company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. Barclays cut their target price 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. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Nine 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 company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $512.67.

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.