Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Boosts Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. by 13.1%, holding 12,209 shares valued at approximately $5.13 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported a 5.2% increase in quarterly revenue year-over-year, achieving $2.77 billion, with an EPS of $3.57, exceeding expectations.
• Insiders sold nearly 248,493 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in the last quarter, indicating a potential reduction in ownership by company executives.

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 13.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,209 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,415 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $5,134,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $208,000. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted 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 valued at $409,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Advisor Resource Council bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $344,000. Finally, Covea Finance increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 29.3% in the 1st quarter. Covea Finance now owns 86,445 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $37,846,000 after acquiring an additional 19,600 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $445.45 on Friday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $465.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $435.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.21 billion, a PE ratio of 35.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.24 EPS. 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, analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on MSI shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price target on the stock. Barclays cut their price objective 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. UBS Group boosted their target price 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. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.78.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,693,556. This trade represents a 51.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by 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.

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