Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares

Key Points

• Rep. Val T. Hoyle recently sold shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 from her FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA account on September 23rd.
• Motorola Solutions experienced a 0.4% decline in stock value, with an opening price of $456.01, while the company has a market cap of $75.97 billion and a P/E ratio of 36.72.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0109 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 0.0%, reflecting a significant cut in its dividend payout ratio currently at 35.10%.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. NYSE: MSI. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Motorola Solutions stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.4%

MSI opened at $456.01 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $75.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.72, a PEG ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.97. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $464.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $435.29. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Barclays cut their price objective 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. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 price target for the company. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $513.78.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $208,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 35.1% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $586,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the period. Integrated Advisors Network LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 89.5% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 1,391 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $609,000 after purchasing an additional 657 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 88.5% in the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 100,893 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $44,172,000 after purchasing an additional 47,365 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 9.2% during the first quarter. CX Institutional now owns 1,304 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $571,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,693,556. This trade represents a 51.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 over the last three months. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

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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