Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Benjamin Edwards Inc.

Key Points

• Benjamin Edwards Inc. cut its Motorola Solutions stake by 15.5% in the second quarter, selling 14,004 shares and retaining 76,501 shares valued at approximately $31.8 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 84.17% of MSI.
• Motorola Solutions beat quarterly earnings expectations with $4.41 EPS versus the $3.85 consensus, while revenue rose 13.3% year over year to $3.13 billion. The company provided third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $4.39–$4.44.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $519.44, while Motorola Solutions declared a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share, equivalent to a 1.0% annualized yield.

Benjamin Edwards Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 76,501 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 14,004 shares during the quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $31,772,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at $27,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 540.0% in the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $486.43 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $436.90 and a 200-day moving average of $435.71. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $359.36 and a twelve month high of $493.57. The firm has a market cap of $80.50 billion, a PE ratio of 38.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.87.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.57 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions'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, equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $530.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $519.44.

Insider Activity

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Company 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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