4,055 Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Lmcg Investments LLC

Key Points

• Lmcg Investments LLC reduced its Motorola Solutions stake by 19% in the third quarter, selling 4,055 shares and retaining 17,298 shares valued at approximately $7.7 million. Institutional investors collectively own 84.17% of the company.
• Motorola Solutions reported quarterly earnings of $4.41 per share, exceeding estimates of $3.85, while revenue rose 13.3% year over year to $3.13 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share, representing a 1.0% annualized yield.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with one Strong Buy, eleven Buy, and one Hold rating; the average price target is $530.10 versus the reported share price of $468.10.

Lmcg Investments LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 19.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,298 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 4,055 shares during the period. Lmcg Investments LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,714,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Obermeyer Wealth Partners grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 3.6% during the third quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners now owns 60,618 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $27,034,000 after buying an additional 2,115 shares in the last quarter. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,622 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 41.4% during the 3rd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,216 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $988,000 after acquiring an additional 649 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 355.8% in the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 34,611 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $15,436,000 after acquiring an additional 27,017 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 3,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,744,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $468.10 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $494.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.86, a price-to-earnings-growth 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's 50 day simple moving average is $464.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $436.35.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released 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 firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $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. As a group, research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Bank of America restated a "buy" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Northcoast Research boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $476.00 price objective (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average 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.

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