Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co Has $1.68 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co trimmed its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 29.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,830 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,567 shares during the quarter. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,677,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% in the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 170,893 shares of company stock valued at $79,372,103 over the last ninety days. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $479.08 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $442.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $427.81. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The business 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.24 earnings per share. 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, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0109 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

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.