Capital Fund Management S.A. Buys 6,105 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Capital Fund Management S.A. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 12.4%, owning 55,431 shares worth approximately $24.27 million.
• Insider selling has been notable, with CEO Gregory Q. Brown selling 82,765 shares for over $38 million, indicating a 58.87% decrease in ownership.
• Motorola Solutions reported a quarterly EPS of $3.57, surpassing analysts' expectations, with a year-over-year revenue increase of 5.2%.

Capital Fund Management S.A. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 12.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 55,431 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 6,105 shares during the quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $24,268,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MSI. 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 holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 5,823 shares during the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $874,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 35.1% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $586,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MGB Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.0% during the 1st quarter. MGB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,387 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,040,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 101,438 shares of company stock valued at $46,865,881. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE MSI traded down $1.56 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $460.35. 154,619 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 907,660. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $430.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $426.63. The firm has a market cap of $76.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.24 earnings per share. 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 expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share 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.