Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Holdings Decreased by Sterling Capital Management LLC

Posted by Geri Gentry on Oct 24th, 2026

Sterling Capital Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 98,638 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 7,875 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions accounts for about 0.9% of Sterling Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Sterling Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $43,990,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,269,332,000 after buying an additional 323,725 shares during the period. Aristotle Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $983,432,000. Amundi increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,600,491 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $694,565,000 after acquiring an additional 30,264 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 34.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $599,532,000 after acquiring an additional 352,679 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,244,326 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $539,958,000 after acquiring an additional 59,294 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total value of $6,899,828.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Barclays increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Northcoast Research lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $530.10.

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Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE MSI traded up $3.75 during trading on Friday, hitting $481.56. 1,418,590 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 792,100. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $359.36 and a fifty-two week high of $494.85. The business’s fifty day moving average is $464.56 and its 200 day moving average is $436.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.88.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The business’s revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.57 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.390-4.440 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.620-17.720 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.11%.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

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Motorola Solutions, Inc provides mission-critical communications, public safety, and enterprise security technologies. The company develops products and services that help governments, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, commercial organizations, and other institutions coordinate operations, protect people, and manage critical events.

Its portfolio includes two-way radios and broadband communication systems, command center software, computer-aided dispatch and records management solutions, video security and analytics, access control, and cybersecurity services.