Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) COO Sells $17,345,723.32 in Stock

Key Points

• Motorola Solutions COO John Molloy sold $17.3 million worth of stock, reducing his ownership by 38.74% to 59,328 shares.
• The company's Q2 earnings exceeded analysts' expectations with an EPS of $3.57, beating the forecast of $3.36, and a revenue of $2.77 billion.
• Motorola Solutions has a current consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with an average target price of $512.67.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 sale, the chief operating officer 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE MSI traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $469.94. 20,867 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 911,238. The company has a market capitalization of $78.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.84, a P/E/G ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $435.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $426.89.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The business 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business 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 $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.10%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Community Bank N.A. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group upped their price target 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. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $515.44.

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.