Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,405 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 43 shares during the period. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $592,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $208,000. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 112,700.0% in the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,256 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $987,000 after acquiring an additional 2,254 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 48.0% in the 1st quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 5,037 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,205,000 after acquiring an additional 1,633 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 28.1% in the 1st quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 888 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RFG Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 708 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $310,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Motorola Solutions news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,432,080.64. This trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.8%
Shares of MSI stock opened at $457.70 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $460.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $433.60. 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 twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $76.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.85, a PEG ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.96.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.24 EPS. The firm’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. As a group, research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.
Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0109 dividend. 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 (DPR) is 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.
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