Ethic Inc. Increases Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Ethic Inc. raised its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 4.6%, owning 17,041 shares valued at approximately $7.43 million as of the last reporting period.
• Several other institutional investors have significantly increased their positions in Motorola Solutions, with ORG Wealth Partners LLC increasing its holdings by 346.2%.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 EPS for the last quarter, beating expectations, with a year-over-year revenue increase of 5.2%.

Ethic Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 4.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,041 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 753 shares during the period. Ethic Inc.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,430,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.6% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,043,914 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $894,846,000 after buying an additional 50,891 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,868,559 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $863,704,000 after buying an additional 256,707 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.2% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,703,056 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $745,616,000 after buying an additional 84,312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 1,554,252 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $718,422,000 after buying an additional 210,662 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE MSI traded down $0.4860 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $460.6940. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,140,842 shares, compared to its average volume of 915,570. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $76.75 billion, a PE ratio of 37.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.74 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. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $426.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $427.06.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.24 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares in the company, valued at $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. The trade was a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 101,438 shares of company stock worth $46,865,881. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report 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 report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Barclays decreased 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. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average 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.