Entropy Technologies LP Has $1.02 Million Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Entropy Technologies LP lowered its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 83.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,349 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 11,432 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,019,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the 1st 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. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 540.0% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth $31,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 217.4% during the first quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 73 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 4.0%

Shares of MSI opened at $440.86 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.52, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.07. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $410.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $425.53. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $359.36 and a 52 week high of $492.22.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.70 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 100.13% and a net margin of 17.61%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.18 EPS. 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. On average, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th were given a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 17th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $506.00 to $509.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, June 1st. 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $504.67.

About Motorola Solutions

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.