McLaughlin Asset Management Inc. Acquires New Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

McLaughlin Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,024 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $776,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Orion Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 46.3% during the fourth quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 45.8% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 86 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 1.2%

MSI stock opened at $395.88 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $418.42 and its 200 day moving average is $418.03. The stock has a market cap of $65.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $359.36 and a 1-year high of $492.22.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.24 by $0.13. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.61% and a return on equity of 100.13%. The business had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.18 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $506.00 to $509.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $530.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $504.67.

Motorola Solutions 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.