Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stake Lessened by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 66,273 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,459 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $29,637,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 160,731 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $71,681,000 after acquiring an additional 2,058 shares in the last quarter. Randall & Associates Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $330,000. Louisbourg Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 353.4% in the 3rd quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. now owns 263 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $117,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 51,086 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $22,783,000 after purchasing an additional 3,994 shares during the period. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 13.9% in the 3rd quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 838 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $463.22 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $464.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $436.14. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $359.36 and a fifty-two week high of $494.85. The company has a market capitalization of $76.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.88. 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) last issued 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. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.57 EPS. The business’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. Analysts expect 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 was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.11%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the business’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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on MSI. Barclays lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Northcoast Research increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $530.10.

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.