Peterson Wealth Services Boosts Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Peterson Wealth Services lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,077 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 183 shares during the quarter. Peterson Wealth Services’ holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,396,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 47.1% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 103 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total transaction of $24,175,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,693,556. This trade represents a 51.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group upped 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. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $513.00.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 1.2%

MSI opened at $439.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $463.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $436.81. The stock 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.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. Motorola Solutions’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.24 EPS. 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 predict 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 was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 35.10%.

Motorola Solutions 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.