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

Key Points

• Moran Wealth Management LLC reduced its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 12.8%, now owning 54,840 shares valued at approximately $23 million after selling 8,068 shares in the second quarter.
• CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola stock for over $38 million, resulting in a significant 58.87% decrease in his ownership.
• In its latest quarterly earnings, Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 earnings per share, surpassing estimates, alongside a revenue of $2.77 billion, indicating a 5.2% year-over-year increase.

Moran Wealth Management LLC decreased its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 54,840 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 8,068 shares during the quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $23,058,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth approximately $650,426,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,413,403,000 after acquiring an additional 321,280 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 49.1% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 746,011 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $325,558,000 after acquiring an additional 245,739 shares during the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at $87,162,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,520,116 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $665,522,000 after acquiring an additional 187,400 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,780,959.80. This represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 trade represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.1%

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $456.01 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $464.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $435.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.72, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.97. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Sell-side 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Barclays cut their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 target price for the company. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.78.

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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