OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Has $4.69 Million Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp increased its investment in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 6.6%, bringing its total holdings to 10,701 shares valued at approximately $4.7 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing analyst expectations, with revenues reaching $2.77 billion.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0109, reflecting a low annualized yield of 0.0% and a dividend payout ratio of 35.10%.

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 6.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,701 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 662 shares during the quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,685,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded up $6.28 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $478.74. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,170,037 shares, compared to its average volume of 917,860. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $438.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $426.58. 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 one year low of $388.90 and a one year high of $507.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.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 business posted $3.24 earnings per share. The firm'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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. Evercore ISI lifted 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. Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. UBS Group boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Barclays reduced their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $515.44.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the company'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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,780,959.80. This represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, 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 completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 137,879 shares of company stock valued at $63,762,361 over the last ninety days. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.