denkapparat Operations GmbH bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 768 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $323,000.
Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 154.7% during the first quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 8,368 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,664,000 after acquiring an additional 5,083 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% in the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,967 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,299,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $210,000. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 4.0% in the first quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 3,286 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,439,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $465.00 price target (down previously from $495.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Barclays decreased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $495.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $506.43.
Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions
In related news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 165,728 shares of company stock valued at $78,523,945 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.
Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.0%
Shares of MSI stock opened at $391.92 on Thursday. 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $387.77 and a 12 month high of $503.62. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $447.70 and a 200-day moving average of $435.88. The firm has a market cap of $65.28 billion, a PE ratio of 31.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.97.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.74 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Motorola Solutions has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.300-4.360 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 15.090-15.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.
Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0109 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 34.99%.
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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