AXQ Capital LP Acquires New Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• AXQ Capital initiated a Motorola Solutions position, purchasing 2,547 shares worth approximately $1.06 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 84.17% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $519.44; several firms recently raised their targets to between $520 and $550.
• Motorola Solutions reported quarterly EPS of $4.41, exceeding estimates, while revenue rose 13.3% year over year to $3.13 billion. The company also declared a $1.21 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 1.0% yield.

AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 2,547 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,058,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% in the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on MSI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target 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. Bank of America reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $550.00 price target on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $519.44.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company'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 directly owned 1,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 transaction, 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.28% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.8%

MSI opened at $468.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $445.12 and a 200-day moving average of $437.23. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $359.36 and a fifty-two week high of $494.85. The company has a market capitalization of $77.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.88.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%.The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.57 EPS. The company's revenue 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

About Motorola Solutions

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.

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