Norris Perne & French LLP MI raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 134.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,031 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 33,284 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions makes up 1.2% of Norris Perne & French LLP MI’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Norris Perne & French LLP MI’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $25,880,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% in the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 53.7% during the 3rd quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC now owns 83 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Motorola Solutions Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $481.56 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $79.70 billion, a PE ratio of 37.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.88. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $359.36 and a 12 month high of $494.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $464.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $436.95.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.57 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.
Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued 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 payout ratio is 38.11%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions
In other news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research lowered Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. UBS Group increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Northcoast Research boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $530.10.
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About Motorola Solutions
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.
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