Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stake Lowered by TIAA Trust National Association

TIAA Trust National Association trimmed its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,515 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 131 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,898,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 289.5% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 74 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 148.6% during the second quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 87 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 47.1% in the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 103 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. UBS Group raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $465.00 price target (down previously from $495.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $507.50.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 3.5%

MSI stock opened at $392.39 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $388.90 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a 50-day moving average of $458.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $437.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.97.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.74 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Motorola Solutions has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.300-4.360 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 15.090-15.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were given a $0.0109 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend 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 currently 34.99%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at $26,780,959.80. This represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.