1,433 Shares in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Bought by Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC

Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,433 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $639,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,269,332,000 after buying an additional 323,725 shares during the period. Aristotle Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $983,432,000. Amundi grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.9% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,600,491 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $694,565,000 after acquiring an additional 30,264 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 34.3% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $599,532,000 after acquiring an additional 352,679 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5.0% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,244,326 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $539,958,000 after acquiring an additional 59,294 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions News Roundup

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

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Kathryn 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MSI. Evercore lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Northcoast Research raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $530.10.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of MSI stock opened at $495.29 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $466.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $440.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $499.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.00, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.86.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.42 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.25 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.06 EPS. On average, equities 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. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.11%.

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.