Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for MSI Earnings

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $2.47 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.46. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $12.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.59 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.69 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on MSI. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI stock opened at $466.66 on Tuesday. Motorola Solutions has a 12 month low of $314.84 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $469.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $458.15. The stock has a market cap of $77.99 billion, a PE ratio of 51.11, a P/E/G ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,179,834 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $9,789,955,000 after buying an additional 310,919 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,454,643 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,358,848,000 after buying an additional 198,183 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,217 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,933,360,000 after buying an additional 451,172 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,528,949,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,073,645,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

About Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.