Rockline Wealth Management LLC Takes $333,000 Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Rockline Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 792 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $333,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MSI. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth $650,426,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $9,413,403,000 after buying an additional 321,280 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 49.1% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 746,011 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $325,558,000 after purchasing an additional 245,739 shares in the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth approximately $87,162,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 14.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,520,116 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $665,522,000 after purchasing an additional 187,400 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 3.5%

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $392.39 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $458.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $437.47. 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 $65.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.59, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.97. 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 (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.74 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.300-4.360 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 15.090-15.150 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $465.00 target price (down previously from $495.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Friday. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Barclays dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $495.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $507.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total value of $24,175,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,693,556. This represents a 51.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 in the last quarter. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Motorola Solutions

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.