Lmcg Investments LLC Sells 4,055 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Lmcg Investments LLC lowered its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 19.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,298 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 4,055 shares during the period. Lmcg Investments LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,714,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of MSI. Obermeyer Wealth Partners lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners now owns 60,618 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,034,000 after acquiring an additional 2,115 shares during the last quarter. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,622 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew 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 acquiring an additional 27,017 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. Barclays upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research lowered Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $530.10.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI stock opened at $468.10 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $464.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $436.35. The company has a market capitalization of $77.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.86, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.88. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $359.36 and a 52-week high of $494.85. 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 (NYSE:MSI) last issued 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 net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.57 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions’s revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

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.