Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC

Key Points

• Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC has reduced its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 3.2%, owning 17,784 shares now valued at $7.79 million.
• CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock, resulting in a 58.87% decrease in his position, with the sale proceeds exceeding $38 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported a strong earnings performance, with $3.57 earnings per share, beating estimates and showing a 5.2% year-over-year revenue increase to $2.77 billion.

Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC reduced its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 3.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 17,784 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 580 shares during the period. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,786,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $40,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was 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 $336,618.72. This represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 101,438 shares of company stock valued at $46,865,881 over the last three months. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of MSI traded down $0.9860 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $461.4440. 610,600 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,082,923. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $430.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $427.39. The firm has a market cap of $76.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.15, a PEG ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.97. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The company 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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 forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Barclays reduced their target price 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. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $512.67.

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.