Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 13.9%, owning a total of 41,734 shares valued at approximately $18.27 million by the end of the first quarter.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 earnings per share for the recent quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $3.36, with a revenue of $2.77 billion.
• The company's stock holds a Moderate Buy rating from analysts, with an average price target of $512.67, reflecting positive growth forecasts.

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 13.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,734 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 5,084 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $18,272,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $208,000. GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 75.1% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 1,797 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $831,000 after buying an additional 771 shares during the period. Freedom Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 59.1% during the fourth quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,055 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $488,000 after buying an additional 392 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 785,973 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $363,313,000 after buying an additional 62,774 shares during the period. Finally, Norinchukin Bank The boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.9% during the fourth quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 7,428 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $3,433,000 after buying an additional 607 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total value of $449,243.64. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 804 shares in the company, valued at $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 101,438 shares of company stock worth $46,865,881. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded down $0.9860 during trading on Friday, reaching $461.4440. The company's stock had a trading volume of 610,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,082,923. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $430.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $427.39. The firm has a market cap of $76.88 billion, a PE ratio of 37.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $388.90 and a fifty-two week 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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. On average, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. 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. 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.