Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock Position Raised by Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 93,448 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,727 shares during the quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $38,808,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the 1st 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 period. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.0%

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $486.43 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $359.36 and a 1-year high of $493.57. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $436.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $435.71. The company has a market capitalization of $80.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.87.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%.The firm’s revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.57 EPS. 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 forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share 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. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.11%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Kathryn A. 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 transaction of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on MSI. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $503.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $550.00 target price on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $519.44.

About Motorola Solutions

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.