Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Position Boosted by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 270,888 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,018 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 0.16% of Motorola Solutions worth $115,084,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total transaction of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. Insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of MSI stock opened at $477.26 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The business’s 50 day moving average is $452.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $430.76. The company has a market cap of $79.51 billion, a PE ratio of 38.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.24 earnings per share. The company’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. Equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Barclays reduced their price objective 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. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $516.13.

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.