Raub Brock Capital Management LP Sells 1,551 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Raub Brock Capital Management LP reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 4.2%, now holding 35,350 shares valued at approximately $14.86 million.
• A number of institutional investors have also adjusted their positions, with 84.17% of the company's stock now owned by these entities.
• Motorola Solutions reported a Q2 earnings per share of $3.57, exceeding the consensus estimate, and is guiding for Q3 2025 EPS between 3.820-3.870.

Raub Brock Capital Management LP decreased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 4.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 35,350 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,551 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions comprises about 3.2% of Raub Brock Capital Management LP's holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Raub Brock Capital Management LP's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $14,863,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $208,000. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 980 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $429,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.7% in the 1st quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 6,659 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $2,915,000 after acquiring an additional 532 shares in the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 1,315 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $576,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 35.1% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $586,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price objective for the company. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.78.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This trade represents a 10.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 in the last three months. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $457.97 on Wednesday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $463.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $434.72. The company has a market cap of $76.30 billion, a PE ratio of 36.87, a P/E/G ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for 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%. The business's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm 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. On average, equities research 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. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0109 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 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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