Invesco LLC Buys 580 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Invesco LLC has increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 48.8%, owning a total of 1,768 shares valued at approximately $743,000.
• Motorola Solutions recently reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations, with a revenue of $2.77 billion, a 5.2% increase year-over-year.
• Insiders sold a total of 248,493 shares of Motorola Solutions stock, valued at over $116 million, indicating a significant decrease in their holdings.

Invesco LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 48.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,768 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 580 shares during the period. Invesco LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $743,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $650,426,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $9,413,403,000 after buying an additional 321,280 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 541.2% during the first quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 331,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $145,312,000 after buying an additional 280,145 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 49.1% during the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 746,011 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $325,558,000 after buying an additional 245,739 shares during the period. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at about $87,162,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This trade represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $456.82 on Monday. The business's 50-day moving average is $459.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $433.18. The company has a market capitalization of $76.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.78, a P/E/G ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $388.90 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion during 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.24 EPS. 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 predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0109 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on MSI. 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. 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 report on Friday, August 29th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 8th. UBS Group increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Eight investment 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, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.78.

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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