Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for MSI Earnings

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) - Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $4.02 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.00. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions' current full-year earnings is $13.55 per share.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $505.88.

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Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded up $3.55 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $421.51. The stock had a trading volume of 856,547 shares, compared to its average volume of 691,929. The company's 50 day moving average is $450.02 and its 200-day moving average is $460.41. Motorola Solutions has a 12-month low of $332.98 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28. The company has a market cap of $70.37 billion, a PE ratio of 45.72, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Tradition Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 3.3% during the third quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.2% during the third quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $527,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,337,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 235 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 22.5% in the fourth quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 136 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.03%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 47.29%.

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.