Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 13.1% during the second quarter, now holding 12,184 shares valued at approximately $5.1 million.
• Analysts have raised their price targets for Motorola Solutions, with Evercore ISI setting a new target of $525.00 and UBS Group increasing theirs to $510.00, both assigning an "outperform" or "buy" rating.
• Motorola Solutions recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $0.04 and a yield of 0.0%.

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 13.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,184 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,844 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $5,123,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $513.78.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total value of $24,175,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,693,556. The trade was a 51.58% decrease in their position. 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 three months. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $453.47 on Monday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82. 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 stock has a market cap of $75.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $462.30 and a 200-day moving average of $434.32.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued 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. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.24 earnings per share. The business'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. On average, analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

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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