Lmcg Investments LLC Cuts Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Lmcg Investments LLC has cut its stake in Motorola Solutions by 33.6%, holding 18,983 shares valued at approximately $7.98 million after selling 9,607 shares.
• Motorola Solutions has received a series of upgraded price targets from analysts, with UBS Group raising it to $510.00 and Evercore ISI to $525.00, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 per share, which aligns with a modest annual yield of 0.0% and a payout ratio of 35.10%.

Lmcg Investments LLC reduced its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 33.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,983 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 9,607 shares during the period. Lmcg Investments LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,982,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $650,426,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,413,403,000 after buying an additional 321,280 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 541.2% in 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 raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 49.1% in 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. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $87,162,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.78.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $456.01 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The company has a market capitalization of $75.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a 50 day moving average of $464.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $435.29.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. 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 company earned $3.24 earnings per share. The business's quarterly 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given 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%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares of the company's stock, 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, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total transaction of $24,175,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,693,556. This represents a 51.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 over the last three months. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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