Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Acquired by Baird Financial Group Inc.

Key Points

• Baird Financial Group Inc. significantly increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 130.6% during the 1st quarter, owning a total of 57,242 shares valued at approximately $25.1 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 earnings per share for the most recent quarter, surpassing analyst estimates and showing a 5.2% revenue growth compared to the previous year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 to be paid on October 15th, reflecting a 0.0% yield with a current dividend payout ratio of 35.10%.

Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 130.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 57,242 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 32,420 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $25,061,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $32,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.9%

MSI stock traded up $4.36 during trading on Thursday, reaching $478.52. 608,171 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 918,566. The business's 50 day moving average price is $440.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $427.27. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.72 billion, a PE ratio of 38.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.24 earnings per share. The company's 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.0109 dividend. 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 is presently 35.10%.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $472.30, for a total value of $11,807,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,167,872.80. This trade represents a 34.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 162,879 shares of company stock valued at $75,569,861 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays lowered 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Evercore ISI lifted 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. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $516.13.

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.