Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 8.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 51,086 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,994 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $22,783,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 780 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $324,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Lord & Richards Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Lord & Richards Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,285 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $558,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 602 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Tsfg LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 185 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Finally, Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.1% during the first quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 2,524 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In related news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. The trade was a 17.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Evercore lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Northcoast Research upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. One equities research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $530.10.
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Motorola Solutions Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $463.22 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.47, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.88. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $359.36 and a one year high of $494.85. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $464.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $436.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 previous year, the company earned $3.57 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.
Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were given a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 38.11%.
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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