Plato Investment Management Ltd decreased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 21.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,883 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 2,775 shares during the quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,374,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Community Bank N.A. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.
Motorola Solutions Price Performance
Shares of NYSE MSI traded down $8.39 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $481.91. 793,131 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 881,179. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The company's 50-day moving average is $448.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $429.79. The company has a market capitalization of $80.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.80, a PEG ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.96.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.24 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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 analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.0109 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.10%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $825,231.00. Following the transaction, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 198,493 shares of company stock valued at $92,673,278 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently issued reports on MSI. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. UBS Group increased their price objective 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. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $516.13.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on MSI
Motorola Solutions Company Profile
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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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