Tandem Capital Management Corp ADV Makes New Investment in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Tandem Capital Management Corp ADV has purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions, acquiring 2,837 shares valued at approximately $1.19 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported a quarterly EPS of $3.57, exceeding analyst expectations, with revenues reaching $2.77 billion for the quarter.
• The company announced a dividend cut, with a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.0% and a payout ratio of 35.10%.

Tandem Capital Management Corp ADV purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 2,837 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,193,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Community Bank N.A. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of MSI opened at $462.44 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $77.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.23, a P/E/G ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $463.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $434.91.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.24 earnings per share. 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 predict 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 paid a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 35.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on MSI. Barclays decreased their price target 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. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. UBS Group increased their target price 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. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.78.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. The trade was a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have 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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