Strs Ohio Invests $30.81 Million in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Strs Ohio has invested approximately $30.81 million in Motorola Solutions, acquiring 70,365 shares during Q1, increasing institutional ownership to 84.17% of the company's stock.
• In insider trading news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares for over $11.8 million, reducing his ownership by 34.75%.
• Motorola Solutions has set Q3 2025 earnings expectations at $3.820-$3.870 EPS, while analysts project an average target price of $516.13 for the stock.

Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 70,365 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $30,807,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Advisors Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 9.4% in the first quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 2,428 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $359,000. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.4% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 23,941 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $10,482,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 24.2% during the first quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 914 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $400,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.7% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,471,635 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $644,297,000 after buying an additional 39,160 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $477.16, for a total transaction of $429,444.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,938,860.72. This represents a 5.83% 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 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $472.30, for a total transaction of $11,807,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,167,872.80. This represents a 34.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 171,793 shares of company stock worth $79,801,547. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $490.92 on Friday. 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 $81.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 0.96. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $447.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $429.40. 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 company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be given 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 yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock 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 stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $516.13.

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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