Flputnam Investment Management Co. Increases Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Flputnam Investment Management Co. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 0.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 23,241 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 198 shares during the quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $10,175,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $208,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $706,000. AXA S.A. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 95,542 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $44,162,000 after purchasing an additional 2,055 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 11,409 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $5,274,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 23.8% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 1,034 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $478,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 17,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.79, for a total transaction of $8,092,304.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,046 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,056,110.34. This trade represents a 42.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $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. Over the last three months, insiders sold 137,879 shares of company stock worth $63,762,361. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MSI. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $515.44.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $472.45 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $78.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.04, a PEG ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $388.90 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $436.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $426.34. 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 (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $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. As a group, research analysts forecast 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. 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 is presently 35.10%.

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.