Cidel Asset Management Inc. Raises Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Cidel Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 17.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,865 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,644 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions makes up 1.0% of Cidel Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Cidel Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $21,124,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $208,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $210,000. HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 38.7% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,540 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 709 shares during the period. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 17.7% during the 2nd quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 16,279 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $6,845,000 after purchasing an additional 2,450 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $891,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI stock opened at $463.38 on Wednesday. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $447.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $437.21. The company has a market cap of $76.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 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.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%.The company’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 business 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total value of $6,899,828.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were 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 directly owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on MSI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $550.00 price target on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $476.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $503.00 to $530.00 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, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $519.44.

Motorola Solutions Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc develops mission-critical communications and technology solutions for public safety organizations, government agencies and commercial enterprises. Its offerings include land mobile radio systems, broadband communications, command-center software, computer-aided dispatch, records management, evidence management and emergency call-handling technologies.

The company also provides video security and access-control solutions, including body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, fixed video surveillance and related analytics.