Investment House LLC Sells 27,404 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Investment House LLC decreased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 55.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 21,759 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 27,404 shares during the period. Investment House LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $9,704,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aristotle Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at $983,432,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter worth $374,617,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 352,679 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,269,332,000 after buying an additional 323,725 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SEB Asset Management AB purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at $112,734,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 2.3%

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $478.17 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $464.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $436.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $359.36 and a 12 month high of $494.85. The stock has a market cap of $79.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.88.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.57 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions’s quarterly 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were given a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.11%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Northcoast Research raised their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research cut Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $530.10.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total value of $6,899,828.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at $32,338,942.56. This 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 owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Company 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.