Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock Holdings Boosted by Brookstone Capital Management

Key Points

• Brookstone Capital Management increased its Motorola Solutions stake by 264.2% in the third quarter, owning 6,039 shares valued at approximately $2.7 million. Institutional investors collectively hold 84.17% of MSI stock.
• Motorola Solutions exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $4.41 in adjusted EPS on $3.13 billion in revenue, with year-over-year revenue growth of 13.3%. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $17.62–$17.72.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with an average price target of $530.10, while Motorola declared a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share, representing a 1.0% annualized yield.

Brookstone Capital Management raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 264.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,039 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 4,381 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,693,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $3,269,332,000 after purchasing an additional 323,725 shares in the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $983,432,000. Amundi boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.9% in the 1st 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 boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 34.3% in the 1st 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 stake in Motorola Solutions by 5.0% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.1%

MSI stock opened at $481.56 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $79.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.92, a PEG ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.88. 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 12 month low of $359.36 and a 12 month high of $494.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $464.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $436.92.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its 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. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The business's revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $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. As a group, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 38.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Motorola Solutions from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Northcoast Research boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $530.10.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm's 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company's stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.28% of the company's stock.

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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