Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stake Lessened by Atria Wealth Solutions Inc.

Key Points

• Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. reduced its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 59.9% in the second quarter, now owning 2,814 shares valued at approximately $1.2 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts’ expectations of $3.36, with revenue up 5.2% year-over-year.
• The company recently announced a dividend cut, paying a quarterly dividend of only $0.0109, resulting in an annualized yield of 0.0%.

Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 59.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,814 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 4,202 shares during the quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,186,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew 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 in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,374,532 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,477,404,000 after purchasing an additional 66,766 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,921,004 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,278,845,000 after buying an additional 47,368 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,043,914 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $894,846,000 after buying an additional 50,891 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,969,450 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $862,245,000 after acquiring an additional 100,891 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $437.29 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month high of $507.82. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $465.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $435.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.21, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share 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 analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions's revenue for the quarter 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. Equities 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. The trade was a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 over the last quarter. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI raised 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. Finally, Barclays reduced 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 note on Friday, August 8th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.78.

Motorola Solutions Company 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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