BNP Paribas Raises Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• BNP Paribas increased its Motorola Solutions stake by 10.8% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 29,636 shares valued at approximately $12.3 million. Institutional investors collectively own 84.17% of MSI.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $519.44. JPMorgan, UBS, and Piper Sandler recently raised their targets to between $520 and $545.
• Motorola Solutions exceeded quarterly expectations with adjusted EPS of $4.41 versus $3.85 expected and revenue of $3.13 billion, up 13.3% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share, representing a 1.0% annualized yield.

BNP Paribas raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 29,636 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,884 shares during the period. BNP Paribas' holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $12,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MSI. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 540.0% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. Bank of America restated a "buy" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. 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 note on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $476.00 price target on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $503.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $519.44.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, 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. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI opened at $486.43 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $436.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $435.71. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $493.57. The company has a market capitalization of $80.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%.Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last 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. Equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is 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 presently 38.11%.

Motorola Solutions Profile

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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