Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock Sold by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lowered its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 372,878 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 10,302 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. owned about 0.23% of Motorola Solutions worth $166,292,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $18,534,000. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.5% during the third quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 49,900 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $22,254,000 after acquiring an additional 3,911 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 44.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 13,484 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $6,013,000 after acquiring an additional 4,143 shares during the last quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,398 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,069,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Finally, Modera Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 706 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the firm’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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of MSI stock opened at $491.23 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.86. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $359.36 and a 12-month high of $499.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $466.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $439.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.57 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Northcoast Research increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One equities 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 company has an average 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.