The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sells 5,060 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 4.8%, owning approximately 0.06% of the company worth around $43.77 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported earnings of $3.57 per share for the quarter, surpassing estimates, and anticipates the fiscal year 2025 earnings to be between $14.880 and $14.980 per share.
• Recently, several insiders sold significant amounts of stock, with the COO and CEO selling over $25 million worth combined, indicating a decrease in their ownership stakes.

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company cut its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 4.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 99,973 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 5,060 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned about 0.06% of Motorola Solutions worth $43,769,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Community Bank N.A. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $40,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI traded up $4.36 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $478.52. 608,171 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 918,566. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month high of $507.82. 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 company has a market cap of $79.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.53, a PEG ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96. The business's fifty day moving average price is $440.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $427.27.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.0109 dividend. 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%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays decreased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $516.13.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $472.30, for a total value of $11,807,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,167,872.80. The trade was a 34.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 162,879 shares of company stock valued at $75,569,861. 1.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions 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.