Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale

Key Points

• DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.1%, selling 71,074 shares during the second quarter, which brought its total holdings to approximately $338 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported earnings of $3.57 per share, exceeding expectations, with a revenue of $2.77 billion, marking a 5.2% year-over-year increase.
• The company has set its Q3 2025 EPS guidance at 3.820-3.870, with an annual dividend yield of 0.0% after recently disclosing a minor quarterly dividend.

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale cut its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 8.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 803,301 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 71,074 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale owned approximately 0.48% of Motorola Solutions worth $338,347,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $208,000. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the first quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $409,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Advisor Resource Council bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at $344,000. PFG Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.5% in the first quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 1,760 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $771,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 28.7% in the first quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 569 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $249,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of MSI opened at $445.45 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $465.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $435.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.87, a P/E/G ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.97. 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 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. 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 research note on Friday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 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. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price objective for the company. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $513.78.

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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