Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. Grows Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 25.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 287,672 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 58,247 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions makes up 3.0% of Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. owned 0.17% of Motorola Solutions worth $120,954,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 228.9% during the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,663,000 after buying an additional 5,823 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 20.4% during the first quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 678 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $298,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 170.6% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 138 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSI has been the subject of a number of 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 company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $513.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total value of $24,175,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,693,556. The trade was a 51.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of MSI opened at $444.24 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a 50-day moving average of $463.44 and a 200 day moving average of $436.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.77, a PEG ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 0.97. 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 (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 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 $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.24 EPS. The firm’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. On average, research analysts expect 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were issued a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

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.