Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Purchased by International Assets Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• International Assets Investment Management increased its Motorola Solutions stake by 1,066.2% in the third quarter, bringing its holdings to 20,000 shares valued at $8.9 million. Institutional investors collectively own 84.17% of MSI.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive: Motorola Solutions has an average “Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $530.10, with several firms recently raising their targets.
• Motorola reported quarterly earnings of $4.41 per share, beating estimates by $0.56, while revenue rose 13.3% year over year to $3.13 billion. The company also maintains a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share, yielding approximately 1.0%.

International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 1,066.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 20,000 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 18,285 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $8,919,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,269,332,000 after purchasing an additional 323,725 shares during the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $983,432,000. Amundi increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.9% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,600,491 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $694,565,000 after buying an additional 30,264 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 34.3% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $599,532,000 after buying an additional 352,679 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 5.0% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,244,326 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $539,958,000 after buying an additional 59,294 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Evercore boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group increased 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $530.10.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Kathryn A. 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 approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, 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 value of $6,899,828.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of MSI opened at $491.23 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $81.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $359.36 and a 52 week high of $499.00. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $466.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $439.19.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.57 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

About Motorola Solutions

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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