Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Sells 12,586 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 60.1%, selling 12,586 shares and now holding only 8,349 shares valued at $3.65 million.
• CEO Gregory Q. Brown and COO John P. Molloy both sold significant portions of their stock, with Brown selling 82,765 shares for over $38 million, representing a 58.87% decrease in his ownership.
• Motorola Solutions reported robust earnings results, beating analysts' expectations with $3.57 EPS for the quarter, and had a 5.2% year-over-year revenue increase of $2.77 billion.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. trimmed its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 60.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,349 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 12,586 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,655,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $40,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. This trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total value of $8,092,304.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,056,110.34. This trade represents a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 137,879 shares of company stock valued at $63,762,361 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI traded up $2.35 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $472.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 960,947 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,071,852. The stock has a market cap of $78.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.04, a PEG ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $436.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $426.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.0109 dividend. 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 (DPR) is 35.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Barclays lowered their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $515.44.

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.