Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by MGO One Seven LLC

Key Points

• MGO One Seven LLC reduced its position in Motorola Solutions by 44.3%, leaving it with 2,851 shares valued at approximately $1.2 million as of the end of the last quarter.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Motorola Solutions, with a price target averaging $513.78 following mixed adjustments from various brokerages.
• Recent insider selling included significant trades by SVP Rajan Naik and COO John P. Molloy, indicating a combined decrease in holdings of nearly 44% for both executives.

MGO One Seven LLC reduced its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 44.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,851 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 2,267 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,199,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MSI. Barclays cut their price objective 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. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price objective on the stock. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.78.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 4.7%

NYSE MSI opened at $438.82 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $388.90 and a one year high of $507.82. The company's 50 day moving average price is $465.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $435.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.33, a PEG ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions's revenue for the quarter 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, sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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