AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs Invests $2.66 Million in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 6,397 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,657,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rainier Family Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Rainier Family Wealth Inc. now owns 1,913 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $838,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the period. Swedbank AB boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,079,286 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $472,522,000 after acquiring an additional 52,290 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 404,246 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $176,983,000 after acquiring an additional 4,838 shares during the period. Modern Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 7.0% in the 1st quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,906 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,462,000 after acquiring an additional 517 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,807,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $481.91 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $448.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $429.79. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The firm has a market cap of $80.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a PEG ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.96. 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) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions’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. Analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be 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 of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays decreased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report 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. UBS Group upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $516.13.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $481.86, for a total transaction of $12,046,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,616,580.96. This represents a 34.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 198,493 shares of company stock valued at $92,673,278. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions 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.