Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Bought by Machina Capital S.A.S.

Machina Capital S.A.S. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 345.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,948 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,816 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions comprises 1.2% of Machina Capital S.A.S.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Machina Capital S.A.S.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $5,865,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of MSI. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.9% in the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,009 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,265,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Burney Co. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.8% in the second quarter. Burney Co. now owns 26,954 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $11,333,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 104.6% in the second quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,029 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares in the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 88.9% in the second quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 905 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $381,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 7.5% in the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 48,708 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $20,480,000 after purchasing an additional 3,400 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on MSI. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $495.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $465.00 price target (down previously from $495.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $507.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI opened at $406.61 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $459.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $437.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.74 billion, a PE ratio of 32.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.74 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Motorola Solutions has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.300-4.360 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 15.090-15.150 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were given a dividend of $0.0109 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.99%.

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.