Shell Asset Management Co. Acquires 1,973 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Shell Asset Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 38.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,149 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,973 shares during the period. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,006,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Roundview Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 11.9% in the second quarter. Roundview Capital LLC now owns 11,645 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $4,896,000 after purchasing an additional 1,235 shares during the last quarter. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the second quarter. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,218 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $933,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Wormser Freres Gestion increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 21.8% in the second quarter. Wormser Freres Gestion now owns 932 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $392,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 22.5% in the second quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 1,751 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $736,000 after buying an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Confluence Wealth Services Inc. increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.1% in the second quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 5,114 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,150,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. This trade represents a 38.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total value of $24,175,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at $22,693,556. The trade was a 51.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $457.97 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.87, a P/E/G ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $463.32 and a 200 day moving average of $434.72. 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 (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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. On average, research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid 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 yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. UBS Group raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI raised 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. Barclays cut their price target on 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 started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 price target for the company. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently 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.