Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stake Lifted by Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 355.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 34,611 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,017 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $15,436,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.5% during the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 3,910 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,744,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.8% in the third quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 2,502 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,116,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Atticus Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.6% during the third quarter. Atticus Wealth Management LLC now owns 632 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 4,104 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,843,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bell Bank raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5.6% in the third quarter. Bell Bank now owns 551 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $468.10 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $77.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $464.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $436.35. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $494.85.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion during 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 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 (DPR) is currently 38.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $478,867.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $476.00 price target (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $530.10.

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.