Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. Sells 12,753 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lowered its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 18.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 56,331 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 12,753 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $21,593,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. United Community Bank raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 81.3% during the 3rd quarter. United Community Bank now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Orion Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 46.3% during the 4th quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Motorola Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Motorola Solutions said it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend Solutions, a leader in counter-drone systems, for $1.5 billion, strengthening its portfolio in airspace protection and adjacent security technologies. Motorola Solutions to Acquire D-Fend Solutions, an Industry Leader in Counter-Drone Systems
• Positive Sentiment: D-Fend brings field-proven technology with thousands of deployments across 30+ countries and revenue growth above 50% over the last three years, suggesting Motorola Solutions is buying into a fast-expanding market with commercial and government demand. Motorola Solutions to buy D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from market outlets noted MSI shares moved higher on the acquisition news, indicating investors see the deal as accretive to Motorola Solutions’ growth story and long-term product mix. Motorola Solutions Buys D-Fend For $1.5 Billion Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary remained broadly constructive, with Motorola Solutions receiving an average “Buy” rating, reinforcing generally favorable sentiment but not directly driving the stock move today. Motorola Solutions, Inc. Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 28,435 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $477.95, for a total transaction of $13,590,508.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 90,721 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,360,101.95. The trade was a 23.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $412.02 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $427.23 and its 200-day moving average is $414.80. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $359.36 and a 52-week high of $492.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company has a market cap of $68.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.20, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.89.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.24 by $0.13. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.61% and a return on equity of 100.13%. The company had revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.18 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Motorola Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 16.870-16.990 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.21 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 39.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on MSI. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $506.00 to $509.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $470.00 target price on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $540.00 to $525.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $504.67.

Motorola Solutions Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc is a provider of mission-critical communications and analytics solutions for public safety and commercial customers. The company designs, manufactures and supports a range of communications equipment and software aimed at enabling first responders, government agencies and enterprises to coordinate and operate reliably in high-pressure environments. Its offerings emphasize secure, resilient connectivity and situational awareness for organizations that require dependable voice, data and video communications.

Product lines include land mobile radio (LMR) systems and handheld and vehicle-mounted radios used by police, fire and emergency medical services; broadband push-to-talk and LTE-based solutions; command-and-control center software for incident management and records; and video security and analytics systems.