Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC Has $439,000 Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC cut its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 11.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,043 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 133 shares during the period. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $439,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Arbor Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.2% during the second quarter. Arbor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,627 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $684,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5.4% in the second quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 5,189 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,182,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the period. Cidel Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at $7,883,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% in the second quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 3,199 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,350,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 12.2% in the second quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,352 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $569,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on MSI. Piper Sandler began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report 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 report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $513.00.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $446.93 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $463.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $436.22. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. As a group, 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 was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were given a dividend of $0.0109 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio is 35.10%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

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

About Motorola Solutions

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.