Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC Buys New Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 1,433 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $639,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing 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 worth approximately $27,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 53.7% in the third quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC now owns 83 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Essential Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 633.3% in the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 88 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Motorola Solutions News

Here are the key news stories impacting Motorola Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings were $4.69 per share, above consensus estimates of about $4.41–$4.42 and up from $4.06 a year earlier. Revenue of $3.38 billion also topped expectations of $3.25 billion. Motorola Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Motorola Solutions raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $17.94–$17.99, above FactSet’s $17.71 estimate. Reports describe this as the company’s second guidance increase of the year. Motorola Solutions Raises 2026 EPS Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported a record $16.6 billion backlog, pointing to a substantial base of future business and reinforcing the outlook behind the guidance increase. Motorola Reports Record Backlog and Raises Guidance

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of MSI opened at $495.29 on Thursday. 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, Inc. has a 52 week low of $359.36 and a 52 week high of $499.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.00, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $466.82 and a 200-day moving average of $440.68.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.42 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.25 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.06 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 38.11%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $530.10.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were 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 directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their position. 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.