Wealthfront Advisers LLC Boosts Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,343 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $5,190,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 130.9% during the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 19,292 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $8,112,000 after purchasing an additional 10,937 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 289.5% in the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 74 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. MQS Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 11.7% in the second quarter. MQS Management LLC now owns 918 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $386,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.8% in the second quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,116 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,731,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peterson Wealth Services boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.3% during the second quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 8,077 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,396,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This trade represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 directly owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,693,556. This trade represents a 51.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on MSI. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price for the company. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Barclays decreased 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 reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $513.00.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $440.27 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $73.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $462.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $437.62. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $388.90 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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. Analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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