Crux Wealth Advisors Decreases Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Crux Wealth Advisors cut its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 52.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,576 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,726 shares during the quarter. Crux Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $663,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $208,000. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Advisor Resource Council acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $344,000. Finally, Covea Finance grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 29.3% during the first quarter. Covea Finance now owns 86,445 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $37,846,000 after purchasing an additional 19,600 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on MSI. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective 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. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $513.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total transaction of $17,345,723.32. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $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 have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.9%

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $445.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $74.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.87, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.97. 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 fifty-two week low of $388.90 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $465.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $435.73.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released 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. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.24 EPS. 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 expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

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