Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Purchased by Ninety One UK Ltd

Key Points

• Ninety One UK Ltd increased its shares in Motorola Solutions by 1.1%, now owning approximately 0.35% of the company, valued at $249 million by the end of the second quarter.
• Several institutional investors, including Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC, have recently raised their stakes, showing strong institutional interest in Motorola Solutions.
• Motorola Solutions reported quarterly earnings of $3.57 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations, and also announced a dividend cut with a low yield of 0.0% to be paid to shareholders.

Ninety One UK Ltd increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 592,252 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 6,620 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd owned about 0.35% of Motorola Solutions worth $249,018,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $409,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 228.9% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,823 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. now owns 25,322 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $10,647,000 after purchasing an additional 1,862 shares in the last quarter. Invesco LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 48.8% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco LLC now owns 1,768 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $743,000 after purchasing an additional 580 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 28.8% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,631 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,152,000 after purchasing an additional 589 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on MSI. UBS Group increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Barclays reduced their price target on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their price target 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, Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. 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 Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE:MSI opened at $457.70 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $460.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $433.60. The company has a market capitalization of $76.25 billion, a PE ratio of 36.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.96. 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 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business 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. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.10%.

About Motorola Solutions

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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