Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock: Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Boosts Stake

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 160,731 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,058 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.10% of Motorola Solutions worth $71,681,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $478.17 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $359.36 and a twelve month high of $494.85. The firm has a market cap of $79.13 billion, a PE ratio of 37.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 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. The business has a fifty day moving average of $464.26 and a 200-day moving average of $436.63.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.57 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Northcoast Research lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $530.10.

Motorola Solutions 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.