Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Position Trimmed by HighTower Advisors LLC

Key Points

• HighTower Advisors LLC decreased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 3.3%, holding 38,298 shares valued at approximately $16.8 million after selling 1,321 shares in the first quarter.
• Insider activity saw CAO Katherine A. Maher sell 1,073 shares at a price of $418.68, reducing her ownership by 57.17%.
• Analysts have mixed opinions on Motorola Solutions, with nine analysts rating it as a buy and a consensus price target of $512.67.

HighTower Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 3.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,298 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,321 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $16,767,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MSI. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 228.9% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,823 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $874,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 35.1% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $586,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Breed s Hill Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $327,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research 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 note on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $512.67.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total value of $8,092,304.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,056,110.34. The trade was a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 101,438 shares of company stock worth $46,865,881. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI stock traded up $0.0220 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $462.1520. The company had a trading volume of 789,838 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,071,905. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $388.90 and a one year high of $507.82. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $429.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $427.46.

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

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.