Wealthfront Advisers LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.6% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 12,343 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 192 shares during the quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $5,190,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $208,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 170.6% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 138 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 7.2% in the first quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 509 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $223,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 14.6% in the first quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 1,176 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $515,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5.4% in the first quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 471 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $206,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $440.27 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $462.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $437.62. The company has a market cap of $73.35 billion, a PE ratio of 35.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. This trade represents a 10.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business’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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 over the last three months. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Barclays decreased their price objective 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. Finally, Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $513.00.

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.