Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Acquired by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 160,731 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,058 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $71,681,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,052,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 11.4% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 63,931 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,744,000 after purchasing an additional 6,564 shares during the last quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $10,657,000. BNP Paribas grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 29,636 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $12,307,000 after buying an additional 2,884 shares during the period. Finally, Moran Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 46,603 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $20,224,000 after buying an additional 5,106 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $478.17 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.65, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.88. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $494.85. The business has a 50-day moving average of $464.26 and a 200-day moving average of $436.63. 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) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $1.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 38.11%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Evercore raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $530.10.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value 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 $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Profile

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.