Little House Capital LLC Acquires 2,182 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Little House Capital LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 87.3% in Q2, acquiring 2,182 shares to hold a total of 4,682 shares valued at approximately $1.97 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported earnings of $3.57 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and marking a 5.2% year-over-year revenue increase.
• Insider sales were significant, with executives selling over 198,493 shares in the last three months, affecting their ownership percentages noticeably.

Little House Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 87.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,682 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,182 shares during the quarter. Little House Capital LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,969,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. NBC Securities Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,313 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $972,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 47.6% during the 2nd quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 1,410 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $593,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 23.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 1,617 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Peak Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,535,000. Finally, Insight Wealth Strategies LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 10,574 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $4,501,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. Wolfe Research started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays decreased their price target 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. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $516.13.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 198,493 shares of company stock worth $92,673,278. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $483.41 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $449.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $430.11. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $80.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 0.96. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results 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. 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.24 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is presently 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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