Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Sells 2,433 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lessened its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 20.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,651 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 2,433 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,304,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MSI. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% in the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.9%

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $492.75 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $81.55 billion, a PE ratio of 33.00, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.88. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $359.36 and a 12-month high of $494.85. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $465.95 and its 200 day moving average is $438.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted 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 net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.57 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. Northcoast Research increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions 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 stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target 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.