Roundview Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 11.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,645 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,235 shares during the quarter. Roundview Capital LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,896,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth $25,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $29,000. Community Bank N.A. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. The trade was 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 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 in the last ninety days. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Motorola Solutions Price Performance
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.
Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 35.10%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
MSI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.78.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on MSI
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.
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