Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Purchased by Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.

Key Points

• Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. increased its stock holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 3.4%, now owning 109,288 shares valued at approximately $45.9 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported a Q2 EPS of $3.57, exceeding analysts' expectations of $3.36, with revenue of $2.77 billion, up 5.2% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 per share, representing a 0.0% annual yield, and recently made changes in its dividend payout ratio to 35.10%.

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 3.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 109,288 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 3,566 shares during the quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. owned 0.07% of Motorola Solutions worth $45,951,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the 1st 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. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the 1st 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. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,921,004 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,278,845,000 after acquiring an additional 47,368 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,043,914 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $894,846,000 after acquiring an additional 50,891 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,969,450 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $862,245,000 after acquiring an additional 100,891 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Barclays decreased their target price 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. UBS Group lifted their target price 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 reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $516.13.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total value of $24,175,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,693,556. The trade was a 51.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 over the last ninety days. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Motorola Solutions stock traded down $2.13 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $474.08. 309,967 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 913,268. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $454.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $431.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.16, a P/E/G ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.24 earnings per share. The company's revenue 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

Motorola Solutions 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.