Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock Holdings Decreased by Rafferty Asset Management LLC

Key Points

• Rafferty Asset Management LLC reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 21.1%, now owning 44,865 shares valued at approximately $19.64 million.
• Insider selling has increased, with key executives like CAO Katherine A. Maher and COO John P. Molloy selling considerable amounts of stock, leading to significant decreases in their ownership percentages.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' estimates, and has set future guidance aiming for EPS between 3.820-3.870 for Q3 2025.

Rafferty Asset Management LLC lessened its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 21.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 44,865 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 12,023 shares during the quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $19,642,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 21.1% during the 1st quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 287,441 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $125,845,000 after purchasing an additional 50,105 shares during the period. Soros Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 232.9% during the first quarter. Soros Capital Management LLC now owns 7,203 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,154,000 after buying an additional 5,039 shares in the last quarter. Thematics Asset Management raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 4.0% during the first quarter. Thematics Asset Management now owns 61,383 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $26,874,000 after buying an additional 2,383 shares during the period. Synovus Financial Corp lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 33.7% in the 1st quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 5,851 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $2,562,000 after acquiring an additional 1,476 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dodge & Cox lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 30.1% in the 1st quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 11,228 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $4,916,000 after acquiring an additional 2,601 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. This represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 138,952 shares of company stock worth $64,211,604. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. Wolfe Research started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Barclays decreased 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 two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $512.67.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $454.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $75.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.97. The company's fifty day moving average is $433.01 and its 200-day moving average is $426.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. Motorola Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior 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. Equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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