Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB Increases Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 6.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,823 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,448,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.4% during the first quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 471 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.9% during the second quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 692 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 17.1% in the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 185 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.7% in the first quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,079 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $473,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rainier Family Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the first quarter. Rainier Family Wealth Inc. now owns 1,913 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $838,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. 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. 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. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. The trade was a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. Insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 4.7%

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $438.82 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $465.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $435.69. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The firm has a market cap of $73.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.24 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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