GDS Wealth Management Grows Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• GDS Wealth Management increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 171.9%, acquiring a total of 16,868 shares valued at approximately $7.39 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Notable increases in positions from other institutional investors include Nuveen LLC with a new position worth about $650 million and GAMMA Investing LLC growing its stake by an immense 43,787.3%.
• Motorola Solutions reported quarterly earnings of $3.57 per share, surpassing expectations, and announced FY 2025 guidance of $14.880 - $14.980 EPS.

GDS Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 171.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,868 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 10,664 shares during the period. GDS Wealth Management's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,385,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% in the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $40,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Barclays dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $512.67.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:MSI traded down $1.56 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $460.35. 154,619 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 907,660. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $76.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.97. The firm's 50-day moving average is $430.96 and its 200-day moving average is $426.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. Equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total value of $8,092,304.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 24,046 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,056,110.34. The trade was a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total value of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 101,438 shares of company stock valued at $46,865,881. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

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.