Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Geneos Wealth Management Inc.

Key Points

• Geneos Wealth Management Inc. significantly reduced its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 84.1%, owning 2,062 shares after selling 10,905 shares during the first quarter.
• Motorola Solutions reported a 19.08% net margin and a 5.2% year-over-year revenue increase, with earnings per share of $3.57 for the last quarter.
• Insider transactions included a substantial sale by CEO Gregory Q. Brown, who sold 82,765 shares worth over $38 million, marking a 58.87% decrease in his position in the company.

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lowered its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 84.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,062 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 10,905 shares during the quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $903,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $9,413,403,000 after acquiring an additional 321,280 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,374,532 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,477,404,000 after acquiring an additional 66,766 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.6% during the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,921,004 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,278,845,000 after acquiring an additional 47,368 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.6% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,043,914 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $894,846,000 after acquiring an additional 50,891 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,969,450 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $862,245,000 after purchasing an additional 100,891 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Motorola Solutions 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction 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 represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 198,493 shares of company stock worth $92,673,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $481.91 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a PEG ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.96. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $448.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $429.82. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for 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 business's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MSI. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group lifted their price target 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 dropped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $516.13.

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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