Faithward Advisors LLC Takes $241,000 Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Faithward Advisors LLC acquired 550 shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc., valued at approximately $241,000, as part of their recent investments in the company.
• CEO Gregory Q. Brown significantly reduced his holdings by selling 82,765 shares, representing a 58.87% decrease in his position.
• Analysts have positive growth forecasts for Motorola Solutions, with price targets raised, reflecting a general optimism about the company's performance and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Faithward Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 550 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $241,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 73.3% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,238 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,848,000 after acquiring an additional 3,485 shares in the last quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 43.4% during the 4th quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 9,063 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $4,189,000 after acquiring an additional 2,744 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 142,841 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $66,025,000 after acquiring an additional 7,841 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 1,554,252 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $718,422,000 after acquiring an additional 210,662 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded down $8.39 on Friday, hitting $481.91. The company's stock had a trading volume of 793,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 881,179. 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 $80.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.96. The stock's 50-day moving average is $448.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $429.79. 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 results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on MSI. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective 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. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $516.13.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 198,493 shares of company stock worth $92,673,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.