Ieq Capital LLC Has $719,000 Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Ieq Capital LLC has reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 77.6%, leaving it with holdings worth $719,000 after selling 5,681 shares in the first quarter.
• Insiders have sold a total of 162,879 shares of Motorola Solutions stock valued over $75 million in the last quarter, a significant decrease in their ownership.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the most recent quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations and showing a year-over-year revenue growth of 5.2%.

Ieq Capital LLC reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 77.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,642 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 5,681 shares during the quarter. Ieq Capital LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $719,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $208,000. Algert Global LLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 11,409 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $5,274,000 after buying an additional 576 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 33.3% in the 4th quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 24,822 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $11,474,000 after buying an additional 6,194 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $936,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 5,210 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $2,408,000 after buying an additional 263 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $472.30, for a total value of $11,807,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at $22,167,872.80. This trade represents a 34.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 162,879 shares of company stock worth $75,569,861 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on MSI shares. Wolfe Research started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. 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 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, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI opened at $478.94 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $79.79 billion, a PE ratio of 38.56, a P/E/G ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $439.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $426.94.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 business 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%.Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous 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. Sell-side analysts forecast 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 35.10%.

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.

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