AlphaQuest LLC Lowers Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

AlphaQuest LLC decreased its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 96.4% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 174 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 4,655 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $76,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Allstate Corp boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 59.8% in the first quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 6,814 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,983,000 after purchasing an additional 2,549 shares during the period. Norinchukin Bank The boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 15.1% in the first quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 8,548 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,742,000 after purchasing an additional 1,120 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 7.5% in the first quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 4,899 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,144,000 after purchasing an additional 341 shares during the period. Summit Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in the first quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 1,329 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $582,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, Wormser Freres Gestion boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 33.3% in the first quarter. Wormser Freres Gestion now owns 765 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $332,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $516.13.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 57,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,780,959.80. The trade was a 58.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. The trade was a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 162,879 shares of company stock worth $75,569,861 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 1.0%

MSI stock opened at $474.16 on Thursday. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The company’s 50 day moving average is $440.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $427.27. 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.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.24 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

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.