Hartford Funds Management Co LLC Has $152,000 Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Hartford Funds Management Co LLC decreased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 85.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 361 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 2,191 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions comprises 0.0% of Hartford Funds Management Co LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Hartford Funds Management Co LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $152,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 8.4% in the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 52,821 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $22,209,000 after purchasing an additional 4,088 shares in the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 3,035 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,276,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 701 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Rathbones Group PLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 294.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 154,166 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $64,821,000 after acquiring an additional 115,036 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 702.2% in the second quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 6,065 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,550,000 after acquiring an additional 5,309 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI stock opened at $391.44 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $452.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $436.70. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $387.77 and a 12 month 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. The firm has a market cap of $65.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 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 $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.74 EPS. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.99%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,693,556. The trade was a 51.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $495.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. 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 report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $465.00 target price (down from $495.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Friday, October 31st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $506.43.

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.