Rafferty Asset Management LLC Has $25.69 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 3.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 56,174 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,652 shares during the quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $25,688,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. now owns 62,152 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $28,421,000 after acquiring an additional 9,740 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $453,000. LeClair Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 45.7% in the third quarter. LeClair Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $468,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. Erste Asset Management GmbH lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 170.7% during the 3rd quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH now owns 41,045 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $18,595,000 after purchasing an additional 25,883 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,367 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $625,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $468.09, for a total transaction of $23,404,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 47,167 shares in the company, valued at $22,078,401.03. This represents a 51.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Cynthia Yazdi sold 7,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $471.01, for a total value of $3,297,070.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,488,254.29. The trade was a 42.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 100,634 shares of company stock worth $47,189,456 in the last 90 days. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Argus raised Motorola Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Northcoast Research raised Motorola Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $499.00 price objective (up from $443.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $515.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $506.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $497.14.

Key Headlines Impacting Motorola Solutions

Here are the key news stories impacting Motorola Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend announced: Motorola declared a $1.21 quarterly dividend (record March 20; pay April 15), implying a ~1.0% yield. Small recurring cash return and signal of capital-return policy stability.
• Negative Sentiment: Large CEO insider selling — Gregory Q. Brown: recent SEC filings show multiple sizable sales, including 50,000 shares (~$23.4M, Feb. 24) and additional blocks on Feb. 25–26 (see filings). These trades reduced his holdings materially and may weigh on sentiment given the scale. CEO 50,000-share sale filing CEO additional sale filing CEO sales filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider sales: CEO Cynthia Yazdi sold 7,000 shares (~$3.3M) and director Kenneth D. Denman sold 434 shares (~$204k) in late-February filings — further insider supply hitting the market. Cynthia Yazdi filing Kenneth Denman filing
• Negative Sentiment: Press coverage flagged the CEO’s sales (summary article). Media attention on large insider disposal can amplify negative investor reaction even if sales are for diversification or liquidity. Insider selling article

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $481.37 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.04. The company has a 50-day moving average of $411.12 and a 200-day moving average of $422.53. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $359.36 and a 52 week high of $492.22. The company has a market capitalization of $79.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.72, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.00.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.35 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.34 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 110.75%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.04 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th will be given a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.93%.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

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.