Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Louisiana State Employees Retirement System

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System lessened its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,800 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 200 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,700,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the first 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 in the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $29,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $37,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler initiated 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. Barclays reduced their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday. 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 an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.78.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE MSI opened at $462.44 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $463.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $434.91. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $388.90 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $77.04 billion, a PE ratio of 37.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.67 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 released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.24 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, research analysts predict 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 will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0109 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 35.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,780,959.80. This represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.