QRG Capital Management Inc. Raises Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 4.3% to own a total of 15,203 shares, valued at $6.39 million.
• Significant insider selling occurred recently, with CEO Gregory Q. Brown selling 50,000 shares for approximately $24.17 million, marking a 51.58% decrease in his ownership.
• Motorola Solutions reported earnings per share of $3.57 for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate, with a revenue increase of 5.2% compared to the previous year.

QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 4.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,203 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 631 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $6,392,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total transaction of $24,175,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,693,556. The trade was a 51.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $453.47 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $75.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve 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 company has a 50 day moving average of $462.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $434.32.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate 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 was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $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. As a group, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share 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 paid a dividend of $0.0109 per share. 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 payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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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