Caxton Associates LLP Makes New Investment in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Caxton Associates LLP has acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions, purchasing 6,090 shares valued at approximately $2.67 million.
• Insider sales included 8,014 shares sold by SVP Rajan Naik for over $3.8 million and 25,000 shares sold by CEO Gregory Q. Brown for about $11.8 million, indicating significant position reductions.
• Motorola Solutions' recent quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $3.57, exceeding predictions, while the company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0109.

Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 6,090 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,666,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $506,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,520,116 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $665,522,000 after acquiring an additional 187,400 shares during the period. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3,300.0% in the 1st quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 102 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 33,975 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $14,875,000 after buying an additional 1,648 shares during the period. Finally, PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $333,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded down $8.39 during trading on Friday, reaching $481.91. The stock had a trading volume of 793,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 881,179. The company has a market capitalization of $80.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $448.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $429.79. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The company 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $481.86, for a total transaction of $12,046,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,616,580.96. The trade was a 34.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 198,493 shares of company stock valued at $92,673,278. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $516.13.

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.