Advisory Alpha LLC Boosts Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Advisory Alpha LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 19.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,096 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 182 shares during the period. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $461,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter worth $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth $29,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 289.5% in the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 74 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 148.6% in the second quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 87 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3,300.0% in the first quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 102 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI raised their target price 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. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $513.00.

Insider Activity 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 transaction of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $432.20 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $72.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $461.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $437.69. 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 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.24 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were given a dividend of $0.0109 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 35.10%.

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.