Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Grows Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 0.4% in Q2, owning 270,888 shares valued at approximately $115.08 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported strong quarterly earnings with $3.57 EPS, exceeding expectations and indicating a 5.2% increase in revenue compared to the same quarter last year.
• Multiple institutional investors have enhanced their stakes in Motorola Solutions, with 84.17% of the company's stock now held by such investors, highlighting significant institutional confidence in the firm.

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 0.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 270,888 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,018 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC owned 0.16% of Motorola Solutions worth $115,084,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Atticus Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the second quarter valued at approximately $171,000. Swedbank AB grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.6% in the second quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,118,430 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $470,255,000 after purchasing an additional 39,144 shares during the period. Secure Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at $328,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 25,957 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $10,914,000 after buying an additional 1,056 shares during the period. Finally, Signal Advisors Wealth LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 111.5% during the 2nd quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 3,931 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,653,000 after acquiring an additional 2,072 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.4%

MSI traded up $1.76 on Friday, hitting $476.31. The company had a trading volume of 1,676,624 shares, compared to its average volume of 853,146. The company has a market cap of $79.35 billion, a PE ratio of 38.35, a PEG ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 0.96. 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 business's fifty day simple moving average is $454.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $431.46. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month high of $507.82.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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 expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors 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 yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Barclays dropped their target price on 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 raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target 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. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $516.13.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated 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 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.