Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Investment House LLC

Investment House LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 27.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 57,135 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 21,687 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions accounts for 1.0% of Investment House LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Investment House LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $21,901,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. United Community Bank raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 81.3% during the 3rd quarter. United Community Bank now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 45.8% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 86 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kenneth D. Denman sold 434 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $470.12, for a total transaction of $204,032.08. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,153 shares in the company, valued at $3,362,768.36. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Cynthia Yazdi sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $471.01, for a total value of $3,297,070.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,529 shares in the company, valued at $4,488,254.29. This represents a 42.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 129,069 shares of company stock worth $60,779,964 in the last quarter. 1.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial cut their target price on Motorola Solutions from $540.00 to $525.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $515.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $470.00 target price on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $530.00 target price on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $504.67.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 2.7%

NYSE:MSI opened at $399.29 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $437.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $414.32. The company has a market capitalization of $66.28 billion, a PE ratio of 32.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $359.36 and a 52-week high of $492.22.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.24 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.70 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 100.13% and a net margin of 17.61%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.18 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 16.870-16.990 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.25 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.00%.

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.