Gregory Q. Brown Sells 25,000 Shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock

Key Points

• Motorola Solutions CEO Gregory Brown sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock for a total of $11.8 million, representing a 34.75% decrease in his ownership stake.
• Motorola Solutions reported $3.57 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and increasing revenue by 5.2% year-over-year.
• The company's recent dividend payment was set at $0.0109 per share, and it has a 0.0% yield on an annualized basis.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $472.30, for a total transaction of $11,807,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at $22,167,872.80. This trade represents a 34.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI stock traded up $0.46 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $479.08. The company's stock had a trading volume of 631,147 shares, compared to its average volume of 915,359. The company has a 50 day moving average of $441.66 and a 200 day moving average of $427.55. The stock has a market cap of $79.81 billion, a PE ratio of 38.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month 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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for 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 business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.24 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 35.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on MSI shares. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. 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. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $516.13.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at about $872,307,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at about $650,426,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084,455 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $474,785,000 after buying an additional 1,081,984 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at about $230,743,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 54.5% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,195,796 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $502,784,000 after buying an additional 422,039 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.