Freemont Management S.A. Raises Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Freemont Management S.A. lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 67.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,400 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,600 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions makes up 1.4% of Freemont Management S.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Freemont Management S.A.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $8,998,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 289.5% during 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. Rossby Financial LCC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 148.6% during the second quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 87 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3,300.0% in the first quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 102 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays lowered their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $495.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group upped their price target 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. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $465.00 price objective (down from $495.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Friday, October 31st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $506.43.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $391.44 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $65.20 billion, a PE ratio of 31.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $387.77 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $452.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $436.49. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.74 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Motorola Solutions has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.300-4.360 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 15.090-15.150 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 currently 34.99%.

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.