Central Pacific Bank Trust Division Has $1.13 Million Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Central Pacific Bank Trust Division reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 30.3%, holding 2,690 shares worth $1.13 million after selling 1,168 shares in the second quarter.
• Motorola Solutions beat analyst expectations with a Q2 earnings per share (EPS) of $3.57, up from $3.24 a year earlier, and reported revenue of $2.77 billion, exceeding estimates of $2.74 billion.
• Insider trading activity is notable, with CEO Gregory Q. Brown selling 25,000 shares for over $12 million, representing a 34.75% decrease in ownership, alongside other notable insider transactions.

Central Pacific Bank Trust Division trimmed its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 30.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,690 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,168 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,131,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE:MSI opened at $481.91 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The firm's fifty day moving average is $448.80 and its 200-day moving average is $429.82. The firm has a market cap of $80.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.92 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions'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. Equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

Insider Activity

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at $22,616,580.96. This trade represents a 34.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 198,493 shares of company stock worth $92,673,278. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSI has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $516.13.

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.

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