Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Acquired by Consolidated Planning Corp

Key Points

• Consolidated Planning Corp increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.2%, owning 26,512 shares valued at approximately $11.15 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported quarterly earnings of $3.57 per share, exceeding estimates, while its quarterly revenue increased by 5.2% year-over-year.
• The company announced a dividend of $0.0109 per share, with a current yield of 0.0%, and insiders have sold significant shares recently, totaling around $116 million in the past three months.

Consolidated Planning Corp lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 2.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,512 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions accounts for approximately 1.4% of Consolidated Planning Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Consolidated Planning Corp's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $11,147,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 471 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 1,315 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $576,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 692 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 17.1% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 185 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,079 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $473,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $456.93 on Thursday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $461.32 and its 200-day moving average is $433.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.12 billion, a PE ratio of 36.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.0109 dividend. 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 payout ratio is 35.10%.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business's 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price objective for the company. Wolfe Research started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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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