Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Acquired by Cape Investment Advisory Inc.

Cape Investment Advisory Inc. raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 3,300.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 102 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. Cape Investment Advisory Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $45,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $208,000. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 5,210 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,408,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 25.0% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 570 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,042 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $944,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clark Capital Management Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 636 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on MSI. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $479.08 on Monday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a 50 day moving average of $442.88 and a 200 day moving average of $427.81. 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 has a market capitalization of $79.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.57, a P/E/G ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.24 earnings per share. The firm’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, research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business’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 in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $472.30, for a total transaction of $11,807,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,167,872.80. This represents a 34.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 170,893 shares of company stock worth $79,372,103. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.