19,763 Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Bought by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al raised its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 37.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 72,653 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 19,763 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $32,401,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 323,725 shares during the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $983,432,000. Amundi raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,600,491 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $694,565,000 after purchasing an additional 30,264 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 34.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $599,532,000 after purchasing an additional 352,679 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,244,326 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $539,958,000 after purchasing an additional 59,294 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Evercore lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $530.10.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $491.23 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $466.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $439.19. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $359.36 and a 52 week high of $499.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.59, a PEG ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.88. 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 - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.57 EPS. 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 anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were 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 directly owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company's stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions 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.

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