Soros Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 232.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,203 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 5,039 shares during the quarter. Soros Capital Management LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,154,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake 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. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.
Motorola Solutions Price Performance
Shares of NYSE MSI traded up $5.92 during trading on Thursday, reaching $470.33. The company had a trading volume of 972,706 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,106,025. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $434.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $426.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.36 billion, a PE ratio of 35.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.97.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.24 EPS. The firm's quarterly 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.
Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0109 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 presently 35.10%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms recently weighed in on MSI. Wall Street Zen downgraded Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Barclays lowered 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. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $512.67.
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Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions
In related news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. This trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 137,879 shares of company stock worth $63,762,361 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.
Motorola Solutions Profile
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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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