Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock Sold by Ninety One UK Ltd

Ninety One UK Ltd lowered its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,301,852 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 46,714 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions accounts for about 1.3% of Ninety One UK Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Ninety One UK Ltd’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $580,587,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Aristotle Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $983,432,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the second quarter worth $374,617,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 9,067.3% in the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 575,159 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $220,470,000 after purchasing an additional 568,885 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 34.3% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $599,532,000 after purchasing an additional 352,679 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 900.4% in the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 389,373 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $149,254,000 after purchasing an additional 350,453 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of MSI stock traded up $5.44 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $457.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 317,391 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,049,163. The stock has a market cap of $75.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.02, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $359.36 and a 52-week high of $494.85. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $464.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $435.37.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.57 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions’s 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. Research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.1%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 38.11%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. 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 transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade 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 owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $476.00 price objective (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Northcoast Research lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $530.10.

Motorola Solutions Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc is a technology company that provides communications, command center, video security and analytical solutions for public safety and commercial organizations. Its offerings are designed to help government agencies, first responders, enterprises and other organizations coordinate operations, manage incidents and improve security.

The company’s products and services include land mobile radio communications, broadband and software-based communications, computer-aided dispatch and records-management systems, video security and access-control technologies, and command center software.