Q4 EPS Estimate for Motorola Solutions Raised by Analyst

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a report released 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.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Bank of America upped their price target 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. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday. StockNews.com lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 6.2 %

NYSE:MSI traded down $28.70 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $437.35. 1,545,095 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 673,106. The company has a fifty day moving average of $467.34 and a 200 day moving average of $458.55. Motorola Solutions has a 12 month low of $318.20 and a 12 month high of $507.82. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $73.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.90, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,528,949,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,073,645,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 59,189.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 967,604 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $435,064,000 after purchasing an additional 965,972 shares during the last quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 4,447.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 584,901 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $262,989,000 after purchasing an additional 572,040 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 330.1% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 631,551 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $291,922,000 after purchasing an additional 484,727 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.