Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Trims Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. reduced its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 19.5%, owning approximately 0.33% of the company after selling 133,928 shares.
• Several other institutional investors, including Vanguard Group Inc. and Raymond James Financial Inc., have increased their stakes in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter.
• Motorola Solutions reported a quarterly earnings of $3.57 per share, exceeding estimates, while also setting dividend payments at $0.0109 per share, translating to an annual yield of 0.0%.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. cut its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 19.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 552,839 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 133,928 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 0.33% of Motorola Solutions worth $232,447,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,413,403,000 after purchasing an additional 321,280 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,374,532 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,477,404,000 after purchasing an additional 66,766 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,921,004 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,278,845,000 after purchasing an additional 47,368 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,043,914 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $894,846,000 after purchasing an additional 50,891 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,969,450 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $862,245,000 after purchasing an additional 100,891 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% 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 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on MSI shares. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price objective on the stock. 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 research report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Evercore ISI raised their price target 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, UBS Group raised their price target 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. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.78.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $456.93 on Thursday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $461.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $433.76. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $76.12 billion, a PE ratio of 36.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.24 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm 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 $0.0109 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is 35.10%.

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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