Checchi Capital Advisers LLC Reduces Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Checchi Capital Advisers LLC decreased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,203 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 52 shares during the period. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $926,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% in the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Community Bank N.A. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth about $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. This trade 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, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 in the last 90 days. 1.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI opened at $453.47 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $462.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $434.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The firm has a market cap of $75.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.51, a PEG ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business 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 yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.10%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. Barclays decreased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Nine 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.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.78.

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.