Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Increases Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter, now holding 7,137 shares valued at over $3 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported a quarterly earnings per share of $3.57, exceeding analyst estimates, and has set future guidance for Q3 2025 earnings between $3.820 and $3.870.
• Several analysts have issued positive ratings on Motorola Solutions, with a consensus price target of $513.78 and nine analysts rating the stock as a "Buy".

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,137 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 860 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,001,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $874,000. Clarius Group LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 41.2% in the first quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 1,545 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $676,000 after buying an additional 451 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the first quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $409,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, LifeWealth Investments LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $288,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on MSI. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.78.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.4%

MSI stock opened at $437.29 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. 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 has a market capitalization of $72.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.21, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.97. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $465.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $435.68.

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 for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.24 earnings per share. The business's quarterly 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were given a dividend of $0.0109 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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 (DPR) is presently 35.10%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were 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 $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total transaction 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 approximately $22,693,556. This represents a 51.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 over the last three months. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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