SPC Financial Inc. Has $6.71 Million Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

SPC Financial Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 268 shares during the period. SPC Financial Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $6,707,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $208,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 35.1% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $586,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the period. Integrated Advisors Network LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 89.5% in the first quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 1,391 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $609,000 after buying an additional 657 shares during the period. Simon Quick Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 23.5% in the first quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 861 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $377,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the period. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 749.3% in the first quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 11,364 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,975,000 after buying an additional 10,026 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

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

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $456.01 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $464.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $435.31. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.72, a P/E/G ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86.

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. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on MSI. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their target price 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 began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price 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. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 price objective on the stock. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $513.78.

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.