Rice Partnership LLC Has $9.12 Million Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Rice Partnership LLC reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 13.3% during the second quarter, holding approximately $9.12 million worth of shares, which represents about 1.6% of its investment portfolio.
• Significant insider sales were noted, with SVP Rajan Naik selling 8,014 shares and CEO Gregory Q. Brown selling 50,000 shares, resulting in decreases of 43.89% and 51.58% in their respective ownership stakes.
• Motorola Solutions reported a Q2 EPS of $3.57, exceeding estimates, and updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance to between 14.880-14.980 EPS.

Rice Partnership LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 13.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 21,695 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 3,336 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions comprises approximately 1.6% of Rice Partnership LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Rice Partnership LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $9,122,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $409,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Ninety One North America Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 42.9% during the second quarter. Ninety One North America Inc. now owns 44,915 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $18,885,000 after purchasing an additional 13,475 shares during the period. Invesco LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 48.8% during the second quarter. Invesco LLC now owns 1,768 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $743,000 after purchasing an additional 580 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 228.9% during the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,823 shares during the period. Finally, Cullen Investment Group LTD. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 7.9% during the second quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. now owns 25,322 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $10,647,000 after purchasing an additional 1,862 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,693,556. This represents a 51.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $462.44 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $388.90 and a one year high of $507.82. The company has a market cap of $77.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.23, a P/E/G ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 0.97. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $463.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $434.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions's revenue 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. Equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current 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 paid a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 35.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target 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 investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $513.78.

About Motorola Solutions

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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