Greenland Capital Management LP Invests $1.62 Million in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Greenland Capital Management purchased 3,900 shares of Motorola Solutions worth approximately $1.62 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 84.17% of the company.
• Motorola Solutions reported quarterly EPS of $4.41, exceeding estimates of $3.85, while revenue rose 13.3% year over year to $3.13 billion. The company issued Q3 and full-year 2026 earnings guidance.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share, equal to an annualized $4.84 and a 1.0% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with a $519.44 price target, although company insiders recently sold shares.

Greenland Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,900 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,620,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% in the 1st 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 shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Kathryn A. 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 transaction of $478,867.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $468.28 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $77.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.88. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $359.36 and a twelve month high of $494.85. The company's fifty day moving average is $445.12 and its 200 day moving average is $437.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during 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%.Motorola Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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 given a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Bank of America reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $503.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Motorola Solutions from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $519.44.

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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