Katamaran Capital LLP Makes New Investment in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Katamaran Capital LLP made a significant investment in Motorola Solutions, acquiring 10,082 shares valued at approximately $4.24 million, which constitutes 3.9% of its holdings.
• Motorola Solutions has received a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts, with a target price set at $513.78.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.0%.

Katamaran Capital LLP purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 10,082 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $4,239,000. Motorola Solutions makes up 3.9% of Katamaran Capital LLP's holdings, making the stock its 11th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $29,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price objective for the company. Barclays lowered their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $513.78.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of MSI opened at $457.59 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $464.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $435.10. The stock has a market cap of $76.23 billion, a PE ratio of 36.84, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.24 earnings per share. The company's 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. Equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0109 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% 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, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Company 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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