Lecap Asset Management Ltd. Invests $579,000 in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Lecap Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 1,377 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $579,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 24.1% in the second quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. now owns 16,550 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $6,958,000 after acquiring an additional 3,217 shares during the period. Pure Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,117 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $470,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Consolidated Planning Corp raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Consolidated Planning Corp now owns 26,512 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $11,147,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 18.2% during the second quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 526 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ninety One North America Inc. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 42.9% during the second quarter. Ninety One North America Inc. now owns 44,915 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $18,885,000 after purchasing an additional 13,475 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total transaction of $24,175,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,693,556. This trade represents a 51.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Wolfe Research started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. UBS Group increased their price objective 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. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target 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. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.78.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $448.13 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $461.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $433.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.08, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.24 earnings per share. The company’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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.0109 dividend. 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 is 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.