Vest Financial LLC Increases Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Vest Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 26.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,490 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 952 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,888,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at $29,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total transaction of $24,175,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,693,556. This represents a 51.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 in the last ninety days. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. Evercore ISI increased 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. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group increased 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. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $513.78.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $460.77 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $465.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $435.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.65 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 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions's revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.10%.

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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