Eventide Asset Management LLC Buys 8,494 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Eventide Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 13.1% during the first quarter, owning a total of 73,263 shares worth approximately $32 million after acquiring 8,494 shares.
• Company insiders, including COO John P. Molloy and CEO Gregory Q. Brown, sold a combined 120,279 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in August, representing significant reductions in their ownership.
• Motorola Solutions reported strong earnings with an EPS of $3.57, surpassing estimates, alongside a revenue increase of 5.2% year-over-year, and has provided guidance for Q3 2025 of 3.820-3.870 EPS.

Eventide Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 13.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,263 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 8,494 shares during the quarter. Eventide Asset Management LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $32,062,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings 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 valued at $9,413,403,000 after acquiring an additional 321,280 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,374,532 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,477,404,000 after acquiring an additional 66,766 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.6% during the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,921,004 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,278,845,000 after purchasing an additional 47,368 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position 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 valued at $894,846,000 after purchasing an additional 50,891 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.4% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,969,450 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $862,245,000 after purchasing an additional 100,891 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.1%

MSI traded down $0.56 on Monday, hitting $478.43. The company had a trading volume of 923,268 shares, compared to its average volume of 916,905. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $442.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $427.81. The company has a market cap of $79.71 billion, a PE ratio of 38.52, a PEG ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86.

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

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the business'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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $26,780,959.80. The trade was a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value 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 trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 170,893 shares of company stock worth $79,372,103 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MSI. Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Barclays cut their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus 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.