Twin Tree Management LP Cuts Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Twin Tree Management LP significantly reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions by 98.8%, ending up with only 371 shares after selling 31,486 shares in the first quarter.
• Motorola Solutions reported a Q2 EPS of $3.57, exceeding analyst expectations, and showed a 5.2% year-over-year revenue growth to $2.77 billion.
• The company announced a dividend cut, with a quarterly payment of only $0.0109 per share, reflecting a 0.0% yield and a payout ratio of 35.10%.

Twin Tree Management LP lessened its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 98.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 371 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 31,486 shares during the quarter. Twin Tree Management LP's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $162,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth $650,426,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 541.2% in the 1st 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 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 698,816 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $323,020,000 after purchasing an additional 279,655 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of MSI opened at $472.45 on Tuesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $78.71 billion, a PE ratio of 38.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $438.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $426.58. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.24 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter 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, equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MSI. Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. UBS Group raised their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $515.44.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In related news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total value of $8,092,304.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,056,110.34. The trade was a 42.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 137,879 shares of company stock valued at $63,762,361 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

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.

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