Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC Has $11.69 Million Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 27,810 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 609 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions makes up 0.9% of Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $11,693,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth $25,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $29,000. Community Bank N.A. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This trade represents a 10.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. Insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

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

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its 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. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.24 earnings per share. 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, research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Piper Sandler started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 price target for the company. Barclays lowered their price objective 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. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.