Obermeyer Wealth Partners Buys 2,115 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Obermeyer Wealth Partners boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 3.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 60,618 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,115 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions accounts for about 1.1% of Obermeyer Wealth Partners’ portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Obermeyer Wealth Partners’ holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $27,034,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. 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 worth $1,170,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $988,000 after buying an additional 649 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted 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 valued at $15,436,000 after buying an additional 27,017 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC boosted 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 valued at $1,744,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 3.8% in 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.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. The trade was a 17.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI opened at $468.10 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $359.36 and a 52-week high of $494.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.47 billion, a PE ratio of 36.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.88. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $464.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $436.35.

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

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 38.11%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Northcoast Research raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $530.10.

Motorola Solutions Company 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.