Rice Partnership LLC Sells 14,791 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Rice Partnership LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 79.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,809 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 14,791 shares during the quarter. Rice Partnership LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,460,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. United Community Bank boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 81.3% in the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 46.3% in the fourth quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on MSI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $515.00 to $520.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $470.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Argus upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $540.00 to $525.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of 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 given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $504.67.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $415.93 on Wednesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $492.22. The firm has a market cap of $69.04 billion, a PE ratio of 33.52, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $427.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $414.80.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.24 by $0.13. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.61% and a return on equity of 100.13%. The business had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.18 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be given a dividend of $1.21 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 39.00%.

Motorola Solutions News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Motorola Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The D-Fend acquisition gives Motorola Solutions a stronger position in the fast-growing counter-drone and airspace protection market, which could create new revenue opportunities and support higher long-term growth. Motorola Solutions to Acquire D-Fend Solutions, an Industry Leader in Counter-Drone Systems
• Positive Sentiment: The move also appears to reinforce Wall Street’s constructive view of MSI, with analysts already rating the stock as a Buy on average. Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around the deal suggests the acquisition could deepen Motorola’s software-and-services mix and benefit from a larger backlog, but that case will depend on how smoothly the company integrates D-Fend and monetizes the technology. Motorola Solutions: Another M&A Deal As Appeal Is Improving
• Neutral Sentiment: Some reports note the deal is expected to close in Q4 2026, so the financial impact may take time to show up in results. Motorola Solutions to buy D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion

About Motorola Solutions

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.