Rep. Jared Moskowitz Purchases Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Key Points

• Representative Jared Moskowitz (D‑FL) disclosed purchasing between $1,001 and $15,000 of Motorola Solutions (MSI) shares on March 23 in his "MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (5)" account, and he executed multiple additional trades on March 31, including a $15,001–$50,000 sale of Qualcomm.
• Motorola Solutions stock recently opened around $436.05 (down ~0.7%), has a market cap near $72.5B, posted an EPS beat with revenue up 12.3% year‑over‑year, and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.21 (about 1.1% yield).
• Company insiders have sold about 129,069 shares (~$60.8M) in the last 90 days while institutional investors own roughly 84.2% of the stock; analysts show a consensus Buy rating with an average target of $502.50.

Representative Jared Moskowitz (Democratic-Florida) recently bought shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. NYSE: MSI. In a filing disclosed on April 30th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Motorola Solutions stock on March 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (5)" account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cencora NYSE: COR on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace NYSE: GE on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Qualcomm NASDAQ: QCOM on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of American Express NYSE: AXP on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chubb NYSE: CB on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cummins NYSE: CMI on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics NYSE: GD on 3/31/2026.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.7%

MSI stock opened at $436.05 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $359.36 and a 1-year high of $492.22. The firm has a market cap of $72.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.93. The business's 50 day moving average is $452.44 and its 200-day moving average is $417.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.35 by $0.24. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 110.75% and a net margin of 18.44%.The company had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.04 EPS. The company's revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th were paid a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 20th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 37.93%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Cynthia Yazdi sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $471.01, for a total value of $3,297,070.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,529 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,488,254.29. This represents a 42.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kenneth D. Denman sold 434 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $470.12, for a total value of $204,032.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,153 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,362,768.36. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 129,069 shares of company stock valued at $60,779,964 in the last 90 days. 1.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a "buy" rating and a $540.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $515.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and set a $499.00 price target (up from $443.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $502.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $208,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $210,000. HUB Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 38.7% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,540 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 709 shares during the period. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 17.7% in the 2nd quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 16,279 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $6,845,000 after purchasing an additional 2,450 shares during the period. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $891,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz's career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

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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