Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock Bought by Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC

Key Points

• Counterpoint Mutual Funds increased its Motorola Solutions position by 1,544.8% in the third quarter, reaching 20,839 shares valued at approximately $9.3 million. Institutional investors collectively own 84.17% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with an overall “Buy” consensus and an average price target of $530.10; UBS and Raymond James recently raised their targets to $520 and $550, respectively.
• Motorola Solutions reported quarterly EPS of $4.41, exceeding estimates by $0.56, while revenue rose 13.3% year over year to $3.13 billion. The company also paid a quarterly dividend of $1.21, equivalent to a 1.0% annualized yield.

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 1,544.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 20,839 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 19,572 shares during the period. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $9,294,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% in 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 acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 540.0% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 217.4% in the 1st quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 73 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Motorola Solutions from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 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. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $530.10.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at $611,462.72. This represents 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. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the company's 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. The trade was a 17.58% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.28% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $463.82 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $76.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.88. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $464.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $435.70. 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 $494.85.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.57 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Motorola Solutions Company 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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