Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Acquired by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 29.8% in Q1, holding 24,005 shares valued at over $10.5 million.
• COO John P. Molloy and CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold significant portions of their shares, reducing their holdings by 38.74% and 42.26%, respectively, in recent transactions.
• Motorola Solutions reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $3.57 for Q2, exceeding analysts' estimates, with quarterly revenue up 5.2% year-over-year.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 29.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,005 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 5,513 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $10,509,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $208,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,042 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $944,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 3,951 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,826,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,868,559 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $863,704,000 after purchasing an additional 256,707 shares during the period. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 40.6% during the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 5,998 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,778,000 after purchasing an additional 1,731 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total transaction of $8,092,304.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,056,110.34. This represents a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 138,952 shares of company stock worth $64,211,604 in the last ninety days. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $454.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $75.79 billion, a PE ratio of 36.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.97. 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's 50 day moving average is $433.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $426.70.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The company 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 firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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. On average, research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.0109 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 35.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $512.67.

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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