Insider Selling: Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) SVP Sells 900 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• James Niewiara, SVP of Motorola Solutions, sold 900 shares at an average price of $477.16, affecting a 5.83% decrease in his ownership to 14,542 shares valued at approximately $6.94 million.
• Motorola Solutions reported a Q2 earnings per share (EPS) of $3.57, surpassing analysts' estimates, with a revenue of $2.77 billion, marking a year-over-year growth of 5.2%.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0109, with a payout ratio of 35.10%, reflecting a reduced annual dividend yield of 0.0%.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) SVP James Niewiara sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $477.16, for a total value of $429,444.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at $6,938,860.72. The trade was a 5.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of MSI traded up $4.02 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $481.95. The stock had a trading volume of 701,082 shares, compared to its average volume of 913,860. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $445.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $428.55. 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 company has a market capitalization of $80.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.96.

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 company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions's quarterly 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. Equities research 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.10%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. UBS Group increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $516.13.

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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