Raiffeisen Bank International AG Trims Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Raiffeisen Bank International AG reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 151,128 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 2,792 shares during the period. Raiffeisen Bank International AG owned 0.09% of Motorola Solutions worth $62,355,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,433,482 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,570,096,000 after acquiring an additional 31,744 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $942,542,000. Aristotle Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at approximately $983,432,000. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,754,052 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $672,364,000 after purchasing an additional 34,715 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 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 worth $694,565,000 after purchasing an additional 30,264 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on MSI shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $503.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $476.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $519.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $473.43 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $494.85. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $443.82 and its 200 day moving average is $437.01. The stock has a market cap of $78.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.28, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.57 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.11%.

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.