Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI Stock Acquired by ProShare Advisors LLC

03 Nov 2026, 11:03 by Michael Walen · The Markets Daily

ProShare Advisors LLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 8.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 49,900 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,911 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $22,254,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,269,332,000 after acquiring an additional 323,725 shares during the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $983,432,000. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,600,491 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $694,565,000 after purchasing an additional 30,264 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 34.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $599,532,000 after purchasing an additional 352,679 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,244,326 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $539,958,000 after purchasing an additional 59,294 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MSI. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group upped their price objective 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. Evercore increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the company 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 report on Thursday, August 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $530.10.

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Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE:MSI opened at $487.22 on Tuesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $359.36 and a 12 month high of $499.00. The firm has a market cap of $80.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13. The company’s 50 day moving average is $466.43 and its 200-day moving average is $439.67.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. Motorola Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.57 EPS. 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Motorola Solutions Profile

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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.