New York Life Investment Management LLC Has $9.53 Million Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

New York Life Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,667 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 349 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $9,531,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $208,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 170.6% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 138 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 7.2% during the first quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 509 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $223,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 14.6% during the first quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 1,176 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $515,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays dropped their target price 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. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $513.00.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $440.27 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $462.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $437.62. The firm has a market cap of $73.35 billion, a PE ratio of 35.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. 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 (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business 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%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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. On average, research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were 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 owned 14,542 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

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.