Cooperman Leon G Boosts Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Cooperman Leon G raised its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 10.0%, owning 110,000 shares after purchasing an additional 10,000 shares in the first quarter.
• Motorola Solutions reported quarterly earnings of $3.57 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $3.36, with a revenue of $2.77 billion, up 5.2% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 per share, reflecting a 0.0% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 35.10% currently.

Cooperman Leon G grew its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 10.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 110,000 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 10,000 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions accounts for about 1.9% of Cooperman Leon G's portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Cooperman Leon G owned about 0.07% of Motorola Solutions worth $48,159,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% in the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI stock traded up $4.36 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $478.52. The company had a trading volume of 608,171 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,046,473. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $79.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.53, a PEG ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $441.66 and a 200-day moving average of $427.55. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.24 earnings per share. The firm'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, equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 162,879 shares of company stock worth $75,569,861 over the last 90 days. 1.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. Barclays cut their price target on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 8th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Eight research 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 stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Company 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.