Korea Investment CORP Acquires 14,046 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Korea Investment CORP increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 10.1%, purchasing an additional 14,046 shares to own a total of 153,175 shares, valued at approximately $67 million.
• Several large institutional investors, including Vanguard Group and JPMorgan Chase, have also boosted their holdings in Motorola Solutions, which now has 84.17% of its stock owned by institutional investors.
• The company reported earnings of $3.57 per share for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, with revenue increasing by 5.2% year-over-year.

Korea Investment CORP raised its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 10.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 153,175 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 14,046 shares during the quarter. Korea Investment CORP owned approximately 0.09% of Motorola Solutions worth $67,062,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the first 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 period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 5,823 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $874,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 35.1% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $586,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares during the period. Finally, Breed s Hill Capital LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $327,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded down $0.9860 during trading on Friday, reaching $461.4440. The company had a trading volume of 610,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,082,923. The company has a fifty day moving average of $430.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $427.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.71 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 current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 101,438 shares of company stock worth $46,865,881. 1.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on MSI. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. 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 report on Friday, August 8th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $512.67.

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.