Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.

Key Points

• Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. has decreased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 50.8%, selling over 21,000 shares, leaving them with a total of 20,913 shares worth approximately $8.8 million.
• CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares for about $24.18 million, leading to a 51.58% reduction in his ownership of the firm's stock.
• Motorola Solutions recently reported earnings of $3.57 EPS, surpassing analyst expectations, and has provided a positive Q3 2025 guidance of $3.820-$3.870 EPS.

Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. decreased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 50.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,913 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 21,560 shares during the quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $8,793,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 47.1% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 103 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total transaction of $24,175,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,693,556. This represents a 51.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI stock opened at $448.04 on Wednesday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $464.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $436.14. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $388.90 and a one year high of $507.82. The firm has a market cap of $74.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced 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 net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.24 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0109 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group boosted their target price 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. Barclays decreased their target price 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. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their target price 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. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price 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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