Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Sold by Vest Financial LLC

Vest Financial LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 28.7% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 19,637 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 7,896 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $8,758,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.7% in the third quarter. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,622 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,170,000 after buying an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 41.4% during the 3rd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,216 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $988,000 after buying an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 355.8% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 34,611 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $15,436,000 after buying an additional 27,017 shares in the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 3,910 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,744,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 2,502 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,116,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $478.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.88. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $359.36 and a 1-year high of $494.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $464.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $436.63.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The company’s revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.57 EPS. 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. Equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 38.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $530.10.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions 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.