Raymond James Financial Inc. Has $1.48 Billion Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.0%, owning approximately 3.37 million shares, making it the firm's 23rd largest investment position.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $3.36, and its revenue increased by 5.2% year-over-year.
• Overall, 84.17% of Motorola Solutions' stock is owned by institutional investors, reflecting strong market confidence in the company.

Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 2.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,374,532 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 66,766 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions makes up approximately 0.6% of Raymond James Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Raymond James Financial Inc. owned 2.02% of Motorola Solutions worth $1,477,404,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $208,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $493,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $790,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 29,738 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $13,746,000 after buying an additional 1,633 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 199,850 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $92,301,000 after purchasing an additional 899 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $512.67.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI traded down $0.4860 on Tuesday, hitting $460.6940. 1,140,842 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,031,057. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. The business's fifty day moving average is $426.84 and its 200 day moving average is $427.06. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $388.90 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.97.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior 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 year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was 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 owned 24,046 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,056,110.34. This represents a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 101,438 shares of company stock valued at $46,865,881 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

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.