Sigma Planning Corp Has $381,000 Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Sigma Planning Corp grew its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 88.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 905 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $381,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MSI. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $257,000. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 101.5% during the second quarter. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super now owns 70,231 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $29,529,000 after purchasing an additional 35,374 shares in the last quarter. Tandem Capital Management Corp ADV purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth about $1,193,000. Vest Financial LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 26.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 4,490 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,888,000 after purchasing an additional 952 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,091,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total transaction of $24,175,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,693,556. This represents a 51.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI stock opened at $391.44 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $65.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.52, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $387.77 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $452.66 and its 200 day moving average is $436.70.

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

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 34.99%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $465.00 price objective (down previously from $495.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $495.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $506.43.

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.