Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Acquired by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 6.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 321,844 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,254 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.19% of Motorola Solutions worth $135,323,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFC Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. IFC Advisors LLC now owns 4,043 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,700,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Trust Point Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.9% in the second quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 692 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 17.1% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 185 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $234,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Rainier Family Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the first quarter. Rainier Family Wealth Inc. now owns 1,913 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $838,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $465.00 target price (down from $495.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI upped their price objective 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. UBS Group lifted their target price 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $495.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $506.43.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,780,959.80. This represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,432,080.64. This trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $391.44 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. The business has a fifty day moving average of $452.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $436.61. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $387.77 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $65.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.52, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.74 EPS. 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, research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm 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. 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 dividend payout ratio is 34.99%.

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.