Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for MSI

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Motorola Solutions in a research report issued on Monday, June 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will earn $5.03 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $5.01. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $13.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions’ Q1 2027 earnings at $2.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.83 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on MSI. Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of MSI opened at $424.55 on Wednesday. Motorola Solutions has a 52 week low of $384.51 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.44, a PEG ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $417.60 and a 200-day moving average of $434.38.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.01 by $0.17. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 160.93% and a net margin of 18.67%. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.81 EPS. Motorola Solutions’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,501,114 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $9,413,403,000 after acquiring an additional 321,280 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 12.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 451,172 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,374,532 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,477,404,000 after acquiring an additional 66,766 shares during the period. FMR LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,030,915 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,400,980,000 after acquiring an additional 334,639 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,921,004 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,278,845,000 after acquiring an additional 47,368 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

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.