Fiduciary Family Office LLC Makes New $209,000 Investment in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Fiduciary Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 496 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $209,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 47.1% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 103 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE MSI opened at $448.04 on Wednesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The firm has a market cap of $74.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.07, a PEG ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $464.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $436.14.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.24 EPS. The business’s revenue 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors 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 35.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. UBS Group boosted 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. 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 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target 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. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $513.78.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related 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 value of $3,802,242.30. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. The trade was a 43.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at $7,059,123.06. This trade represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

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.