Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Acquired by Cullen Investment Group LTD.

Cullen Investment Group LTD. lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 7.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,322 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,862 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions comprises 1.5% of Cullen Investment Group LTD.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Cullen Investment Group LTD.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $10,647,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MSI. Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. UBS Group raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $481.91 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $448.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $429.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. The firm has a market cap of $80.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.80, a PEG ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Research 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0109 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.10%.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, 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 90 days, insiders sold 198,493 shares of company stock valued at $92,673,278. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

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.