Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock Position Raised by Cullen Investment Group LTD.

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Cullen Investment Group LTD. lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 25,322 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,862 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions comprises 1.5% of Cullen Investment Group LTD.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Cullen Investment Group LTD.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $10,647,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $409,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 228.9% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,823 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at $874,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 35.1% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $586,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.6% in the first quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 20,706 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $9,065,000 after purchasing an additional 1,106 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, 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 value of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,059,123.06. The trade was a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 198,493 shares of company stock worth $92,673,278 over the last ninety days. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. UBS Group increased 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. Barclays reduced their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $516.13.

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Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $481.91 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $388.90 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $448.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $429.79. The firm has a market cap of $80.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.24 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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, sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 35.10%.

Motorola Solutions Profile

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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.

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