Raiffeisen Bank International AG Reduces Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Raiffeisen Bank International AG lessened its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 151,128 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 2,792 shares during the quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $62,355,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 540.0% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $476.00 price target on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $519.44.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of MSI stock opened at $473.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $443.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $437.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.35 billion, a PE ratio of 37.28, a PEG ratio of 2.86 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.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%.The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.57 earnings per share. The business’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, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Motorola Solutions 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.