Capital Analysts LLC Buys 1,235 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Capital Analysts LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 3.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,379 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,235 shares during the period. Capital Analysts LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $17,184,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE MSI opened at $463.38 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13. The firm has a market cap of $76.68 billion, a PE ratio of 36.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $447.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $437.21. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $359.36 and a 52 week high of $494.85.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $3.13 billion for 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 for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.11%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. Zacks Research downgraded Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $550.00 price target on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $519.44.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

About Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc develops mission-critical communications and technology solutions for public safety organizations, government agencies and commercial enterprises. Its offerings include land mobile radio systems, broadband communications, command-center software, computer-aided dispatch, records management, evidence management and emergency call-handling technologies.

The company also provides video security and access-control solutions, including body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, fixed video surveillance and related analytics.