Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Acquired by Voya Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• Voya Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.2% in the first quarter, now owning approximately 0.24% of the company, valued at $176.98 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported earnings of $3.57 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations, with quarterly revenue of $2.77 billion, reflecting a 5.2% increase from the previous year.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 0.0% as the dividend payout ratio stands at 35.10%.

Voya Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 1.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 404,246 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 4,838 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC owned about 0.24% of Motorola Solutions worth $176,983,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.4% in the first quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 471 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.0% in the first quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 1,315 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $576,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 17.1% in the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 185 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.7% in the first quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,079 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $473,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Range Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.0% in the first quarter. Range Financial Group LLC now owns 1,479 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $648,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI stock opened at $490.92 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $447.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $429.40. The firm has a market cap of $81.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.53, a PEG ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The company 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%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $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. Analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. William Blair restated 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 report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Evercore ISI raised their price objective 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. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $516.13.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 sold 171,793 shares of company stock worth $79,801,547. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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