HB Wealth Management LLC Purchases 2,498 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• HB Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 23.0% during Q2, acquiring 2,498 shares to bring its total to 13,341 shares worth approximately $5.6 million.
• Motorola Solutions' CEO and SVP have made significant stock sales recently, with CEO Gregory Q. Brown selling 82,765 shares for over $38 million, indicating a 58.87% decrease in his ownership.
• Motorola Solutions announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0109, marking a dividend yield of 0.0%, due to its current payout ratio of 35.10%.

HB Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 23.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 13,341 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 2,498 shares during the quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $5,609,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% in the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.78.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $457.70 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $76.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $460.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $433.60. 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, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. Analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0109 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is 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.

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