Fiduciary Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,764 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $676,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,171,959 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $10,139,015,000 after buying an additional 286,366 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 9,386,519 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $4,292,310,000 after purchasing an additional 490,354 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 0.9% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,433,482 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,570,096,000 after purchasing an additional 31,744 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $942,542,000. Finally, Swedbank AB grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,490,010 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $571,151,000 after purchasing an additional 144,518 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
MSI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $540.00 to $525.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $499.00 to $503.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $470.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $506.00 to $509.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $515.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $504.67.
Motorola Solutions Stock Performance
Shares of MSI opened at $415.93 on Wednesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $359.36 and a 12 month high of $492.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $427.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $414.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The firm has a market cap of $69.04 billion, a PE ratio of 33.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.89.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.24 by $0.13. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 100.13% and a net margin of 17.61%.The firm had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.18 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Motorola Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 16.870-16.990 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.00%.
More Motorola Solutions News
Here are the key news stories impacting Motorola Solutions this week:
- Positive Sentiment: The D-Fend acquisition gives Motorola Solutions a stronger position in the fast-growing counter-drone and airspace protection market, which could create new revenue opportunities and support higher long-term growth. Motorola Solutions to Acquire D-Fend Solutions, an Industry Leader in Counter-Drone Systems
- Positive Sentiment: The move also appears to reinforce Wall Street’s constructive view of MSI, with analysts already rating the stock as a Buy on average. Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around the deal suggests the acquisition could deepen Motorola’s software-and-services mix and benefit from a larger backlog, but that case will depend on how smoothly the company integrates D-Fend and monetizes the technology. Motorola Solutions: Another M&A Deal As Appeal Is Improving
- Neutral Sentiment: Some reports note the deal is expected to close in Q4 2026, so the financial impact may take time to show up in results. Motorola Solutions to buy D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion
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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