State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Sells 4,164 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• The State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D decreased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 6.8% during the first quarter, leaving it with 57,161 shares valued at approximately $25 million.
• After the latest earnings report, Motorola Solutions posted earnings of $3.57 per share, exceeding estimates, with a quarterly revenue of $2.77 billion, up 5.2% year-over-year.
• Institutional investors hold a significant majority, with 84.17% of Motorola Solutions’ stock, while equity analysts give the stock a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D cut its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 6.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,161 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 4,164 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $25,026,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $650,426,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084,455 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $474,785,000 after buying an additional 1,081,984 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 209.3% in the 4th quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 559,306 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $258,528,000 after buying an additional 378,462 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in 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 buying an additional 321,280 shares during the period. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 541.2% in the 1st quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 331,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $145,312,000 after buying an additional 280,145 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of MSI traded up $0.2850 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $462.4150. The company's stock had a trading volume of 171,431 shares, compared to its average volume of 910,314. The company's 50-day moving average is $428.88 and its 200-day moving average is $427.54. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.20, a PEG ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.97. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.24 EPS. The company'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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. 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, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $512.67.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares in the company, valued at $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 101,438 shares of company stock valued at $46,865,881. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.