Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan Grows Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Key Points

• Nissay Asset Management Japan increased its Motorola Solutions stake by 6.5% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 93,448 shares valued at approximately $38.8 million. Institutional investors collectively own 84.17% of the company.
• Wall Street’s consensus view remains positive, with Motorola Solutions receiving a “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $519.44. Several analysts recently raised their targets to between $530 and $545.
• Motorola Solutions exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $4.41 in adjusted EPS and $3.13 billion in revenue, up 13.3% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share, equivalent to a 1.0% annualized yield.

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 93,448 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 5,727 shares during the period. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan owned approximately 0.06% of Motorola Solutions worth $38,808,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 540.0% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value 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. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.28% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $503.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $476.00 target price on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research lowered Motorola Solutions from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $530.00 price target on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $519.44.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:MSI opened at $486.43 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $493.57. The stock has a market cap of $80.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.30, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a fifty day moving average of $436.90 and a 200-day moving average of $435.71. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. Motorola Solutions's revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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. Equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 38.11%.

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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