Swedbank AB Increases Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Swedbank AB increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5.1% during the first quarter, owning over 1 million shares worth approximately $472.5 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported a quarterly earnings per share of $3.57, surpassing estimates, while also announcing its Q3 2025 guidance between 3.820-3.870 EPS.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0109, with a low annualized dividend yield of 0.0% and a current payout ratio of 35.10%.

Swedbank AB grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 5.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,079,286 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 52,290 shares during the period. Swedbank AB owned 0.65% of Motorola Solutions worth $472,522,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $650,426,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084,455 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $474,785,000 after acquiring an additional 1,081,984 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $9,413,403,000 after acquiring an additional 321,280 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 541.2% during the first quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 331,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $145,312,000 after acquiring an additional 280,145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $114,812,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI stock opened at $490.92 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $81.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $447.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $429.40.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The business 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%. Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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, equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0109 dividend. 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%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $472.30, for a total value of $11,807,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,167,872.80. This represents a 34.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 171,793 shares of company stock worth $79,801,547 in the last quarter. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on MSI. Barclays cut 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. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target 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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