Tranquility Partners LLC Invests $333,000 in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Tranquility Partners LLC has invested approximately $333,000 in Motorola Solutions by purchasing 791 shares in the second quarter of 2023.
• Company insiders have recently sold a significant number of shares, with SVP Rajan Naik selling 8,014 shares for over $3.8 million, indicating a 43.89% decrease in his ownership.
• Motorola Solutions reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $3.57, exceeding analyst expectations, and has set a FY 2025 EPS guidance between 14.880-14.980.

Tranquility Partners LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 791 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $333,000.

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% in the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Community Bank N.A. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE MSI opened at $456.01 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $75.97 billion, a PE ratio of 36.72, a P/E/G ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a fifty day moving average of $464.59 and a 200 day moving average of $435.31. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The company 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%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $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. Research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler assumed 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. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.78.

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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