Clarius Group LLC Decreases Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Clarius Group LLC has decreased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 38.3%, selling 592 shares and leaving it with a total of 953 shares worth approximately $401,000.
• Insider sales included CEO Gregory Q. Brown selling 50,000 shares for about $24.18 million, resulting in a 51.58% decrease in his ownership.
• Motorola Solutions recently reported earnings of $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating estimates and showing a year-over-year revenue increase of 5.2%.

Clarius Group LLC decreased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 38.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 953 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 592 shares during the period. Clarius Group LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $401,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $650,426,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $9,413,403,000 after purchasing an additional 321,280 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 541.2% during the 1st quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 331,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $145,312,000 after purchasing an additional 280,145 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 49.1% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 746,011 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $325,558,000 after purchasing an additional 245,739 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $87,162,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total transaction of $24,175,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,693,556. The trade was a 51.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.9%

MSI opened at $456.94 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $462.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $434.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $388.90 and a one year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released 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 firm 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%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price target for the company. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Barclays reduced their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, 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 note on Friday, August 8th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $513.78.

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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