Thematics Asset Management Has $26.87 Million Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Thematics Asset Management increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 4.0%, acquiring an additional 2,383 shares, bringing its total to 61,383 shares valued at approximately $26.87 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported a Q2 EPS of $3.57, exceeding analyst expectations, with revenue of $2.77 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 5.2%.
• Insider trading activity included a significant sale by CEO Gregory Q. Brown, who offloaded 82,765 shares, resulting in a 58.87% decrease in his ownership stake in the company.

Thematics Asset Management grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 4.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 61,383 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 2,383 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions accounts for about 1.4% of Thematics Asset Management's investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Thematics Asset Management's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $26,874,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at $650,426,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084,455 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $474,785,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081,984 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $9,413,403,000 after purchasing an additional 321,280 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $145,312,000 after purchasing an additional 280,145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 698,816 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $323,020,000 after purchasing an additional 279,655 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE MSI traded up $5.92 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $470.33. 972,696 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 916,680. 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 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.87, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50 day moving average of $434.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $426.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.24 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate 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 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 is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MSI. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $512.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total transaction of $8,092,304.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 24,046 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,056,110.34. The trade was a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was 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 directly owned 59,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 137,879 shares of company stock valued at $63,762,361. 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.