Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. Has $561,000 Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 36.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,334 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 357 shares during the quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $561,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fiduciary Family Office LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $209,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 31,815 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $13,376,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.8% during the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 74,289 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $31,234,000 after purchasing an additional 5,994 shares in the last quarter. Arbor Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Arbor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,627 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $684,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 5,189 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,182,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI stock opened at $439.36 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The company has a market cap of $73.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.38, a P/E/G ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $463.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $436.81.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were given a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. Piper Sandler started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.00.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were 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 owned 59,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% 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 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

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.