Gregory Q. Brown Sells 17,600 Shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock

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Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total value of $8,092,304.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,056,110.34. This trade represents a 42.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded down $0.9860 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $461.4440. The company's stock had a trading volume of 610,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,081,795. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $430.96 and a 200-day moving average of $426.63. The stock has a market cap of $76.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.24 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue 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. Research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays lowered their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company 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. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $512.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its position 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 289.5% in the 2nd quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 74 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Community Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

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.