Wormser Freres Gestion Boosts Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Wormser Freres Gestion lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 21.8% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 932 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions makes up approximately 0.2% of Wormser Freres Gestion’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Wormser Freres Gestion’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $392,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 471 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $206,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.0% in the first quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 1,315 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $576,000 after buying an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.9% in the second quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 692 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Hemington Wealth Management grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 17.1% during the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 185 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,079 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $473,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on MSI. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. UBS Group raised their price objective 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. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $513.78.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 value of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE MSI opened at $453.47 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $75.55 billion, a PE ratio of 36.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $462.30 and a 200-day moving average of $434.32. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 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 $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.24 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

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.