Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock Position Increased by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. increased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 44.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 13,484 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,143 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $6,013,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 6.2% during the third quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,398 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,069,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Modera Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.8% in the third quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 706 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $315,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 59.7% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 289 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $129,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1,066.2% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 20,000 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $8,919,000 after buying an additional 18,285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 37.4% in the 3rd quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 72,653 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $32,401,000 after acquiring an additional 19,763 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% 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.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.9%

MSI opened at $487.22 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $466.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $439.67. The company has a market cap of $80.63 billion, a PE ratio of 33.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.88. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $499.00. 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 (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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. The firm 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%. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $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. Sell-side analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $476.00 target price (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $530.10.

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.