Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock Position Lowered by Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C.

Key Points

• Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 27.8%, selling 58,800 shares and now holding 152,364 shares valued at approximately $66.7 million.
• Insider transactions included the COO selling 37,514 shares and the CEO selling 82,765 shares, indicating significant reductions in their holdings by 38.74% and 58.87%, respectively.
• Motorola Solutions has recently received mixed analyst ratings, with UBS raising its price target to $510 while Wall Street Zen downgraded it to a hold, reflecting a diverse outlook on the stock's performance.

Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lessened its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 27.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 152,364 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 58,800 shares during the period. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. owned approximately 0.09% of Motorola Solutions worth $66,706,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its position 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 buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Community Bank N.A. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,432,080.64. This trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $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 162,879 shares of company stock worth $75,569,861 over the last 90 days. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wolfe Research started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.4%

MSI stock opened at $478.94 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $439.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $426.94. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $388.90 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.56, a P/E/G ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $2.77 billion during 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Analysts expect 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.

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