Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Bought by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Key Points

• Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 14.1% in Q1, owning approximately 1.52 million shares valued at $665.52 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 EPS for the latest quarter, exceeding expectations, with a revenue of $2.77 billion, an increase of 5.2% from the previous year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0109, reflecting a yield of 0.0%, with a dividend payout ratio of 35.10%.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 14.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,520,116 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 187,400 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned about 0.91% of Motorola Solutions worth $665,522,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.1%

MSI stock opened at $479.08 on Monday. 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 has a market cap of $79.81 billion, a PE ratio of 38.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $442.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $427.81.

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 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.24 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued 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 is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, 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 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the sale, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 170,893 shares of company stock worth $79,372,103 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on MSI. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group upped their target price 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 lowered their price target 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. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price 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. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $516.13.

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.

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