Q4 EPS Estimate for Motorola Solutions Increased by Analyst

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note issued on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will earn $3.47 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.46. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $12.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions’ Q3 2025 earnings at $3.60 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.13 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $4.24 EPS.

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

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE MSI opened at $464.80 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $468.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $458.21. Motorola Solutions has a 52-week low of $316.34 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a market cap of $77.68 billion, a PE ratio of 50.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.1% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 6,538 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,940,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 43.7% in the 3rd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 546 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 27,171 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $12,217,000 after acquiring an additional 2,324 shares during the period. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $245,000. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 23.8% during the 3rd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 2,600 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,169,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

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.