Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Shares Acquired by Sterling Capital Management LLC

Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 67.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 137,660 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 55,321 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions makes up about 1.1% of Sterling Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Sterling Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $59,740,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 217.4% in the first quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 73 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $499.00 to $503.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Barclays lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $506.00 to $509.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings downgraded Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $504.67.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.5%

MSI stock opened at $402.89 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $359.36 and a 12-month high of $492.22. The business’s 50-day moving average is $413.16 and its 200 day moving average is $418.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The stock has a market cap of $66.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.47, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.89.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.24 by $0.13. The business 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 was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.18 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be issued a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.00%.

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.