Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Acquired by Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 32.2%, acquiring 600 additional shares valued at over $1 million.
• Recent insider sales included COO John P. Molloy selling 37,514 shares and SVP Rajan Naik selling 8,014 shares, representing substantial ownership decreases for both executives.
• Motorola Solutions reported strong quarterly earnings with $3.57 EPS, surpassing estimates, and has set guidance for Q3 2025 EPS between 3.820-3.870.

Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 32.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,464 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,036,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% in the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $453.47 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The business's fifty day moving average price is $462.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $434.24. The company has a market capitalization of $75.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.51, a PEG ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.97.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.24 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current 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 paid 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on MSI. Piper Sandler started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 target price for the company. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI boosted 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. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three 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 a consensus target price of $513.78.

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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