Voleon Capital Management LP Sells 1,773 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Voleon Capital Management has reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 33.2% during the first quarter, now holding 3,560 shares worth about $1.56 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported an EPS of $3.57 for its latest quarter, exceeding expectations and showing a 5.2% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• Multiple analysts have updated their ratings, with Evercore ISI setting a price target of $525.00 and eight analysts rating the stock as a 'Buy', contributing to an average target of $516.13.

Voleon Capital Management LP reduced its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 33.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,560 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,773 shares during the period. Voleon Capital Management LP's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,559,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 228.9% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,823 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at $874,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 35.1% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $586,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 20,706 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,065,000 after purchasing an additional 1,106 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 14,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 three months, insiders sold 198,493 shares of company stock valued at $92,673,278. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Evercore ISI upped 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. Finally, Barclays cut 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. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.7%

Motorola Solutions stock traded down $8.39 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $481.91. The company's stock had a trading volume of 793,131 shares, 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. The stock has a market cap of $80.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $448.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $429.79. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

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.