AlphaQuest LLC Lowers Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

AlphaQuest LLC cut its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 96.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 174 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 4,655 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $76,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $40,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. This trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 25,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $472.30, for a total transaction of $11,807,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,167,872.80. This represents a 34.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 162,879 shares of company stock valued at $75,569,861. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $516.13.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $474.16 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $388.90 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $78.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.18, a PEG ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $440.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $427.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 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 $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate 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 will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0109 per share. The ex-dividend date is 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 (DPR) 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.