Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Purchased by Caldwell Trust Co

Key Points

• Caldwell Trust Co. increased its Motorola Solutions stake by 182.8% in the third quarter, ending the period with 6,434 shares valued at about $2.87 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 84.17% of the company.
• Motorola Solutions beat third-quarter expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $4.69 and revenue of $3.38 billion, up 12.2% year over year. The company also raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook and reported a record $16.6 billion backlog.
• CEO Gregory Brown and SVP Kathryn A. Moore both sold shares; insiders own 1.28% of the stock. Analysts’ consensus rating is “Buy,” with an average price target of $530.10.

Caldwell Trust Co increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 182.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,434 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 4,159 shares during the period. Caldwell Trust Co's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,869,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $228,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 9.5% during the third quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 29,811 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $13,299,000 after purchasing an additional 2,578 shares during the period. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 40,100.0% in the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 402 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $179,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $259,000. Finally, First Nebraska Trust Co acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth $11,314,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly 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 on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Motorola Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings were $4.69 per share, above consensus estimates of about $4.41–$4.42 and up from $4.06 a year earlier. Revenue of $3.38 billion also topped expectations of $3.25 billion. Motorola Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Motorola Solutions raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $17.94–$17.99, above FactSet’s $17.71 estimate. Reports describe this as the company’s second guidance increase of the year. Motorola Solutions Raises 2026 EPS Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported a record $16.6 billion backlog, pointing to a substantial base of future business and reinforcing the outlook behind the guidance increase. Motorola Reports Record Backlog and Raises Guidance

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $495.29 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $81.96 billion, a PE ratio of 33.51, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.86. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $359.36 and a 1-year high of $499.00. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $466.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $440.68.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.42 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.25 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.06 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Northcoast Research increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Motorola Solutions from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Bank of America reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $530.10.

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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