Mather Group LLC. Raises Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Mather Group LLC. increased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,686 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the quarter. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $709,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the first quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $409,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 228.9% during the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,823 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 7.9% during the second quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. now owns 25,322 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $10,647,000 after buying an additional 1,862 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 28.8% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,631 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,152,000 after buying an additional 589 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $874,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE MSI opened at $455.60 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.68, a PEG ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $458.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $432.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.73. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $388.90 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. UBS Group raised 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. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Piper Sandler began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 price target for the company. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $513.78.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,542 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

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.