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Motorola Solutions (MSI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$500.72 +5.88 (+1.19%)
(As of 12:33 PM ET)

About Motorola Solutions Stock (NYSE:MSI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$496.37
$501.59
50-Day Range
$436.58
$504.81
52-Week Range
$307.09
$507.82
Volume
128,561 shs
Average Volume
665,487 shs
Market Capitalization
$83.68 billion
P/E Ratio
54.84
Dividend Yield
0.78%
Price Target
$493.43
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

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. Its land mobile radio communications, and video security and access control devices include two-way portable and vehicle-mounted radios, fixed video cameras, and accessories; communications network core and central processing software, base stations, consoles, and repeaters; and video analytics, network video management hardware and software, and access control solutions. The Software and Services segment provides public safety and enterprise command center, unified communications applications, mobile video equipment, and video software solutions; repair, technical support, and maintenance services; and monitoring, software updates, and cybersecurity services to government, public safety, and commercial communications networks. It serves hospitality; manufacturing; military and defence; public safety; mining; oil and gas; transportation and logistics; utilities industries. The company was formerly known as Motorola, Inc. and changed its name to Motorola Solutions, Inc. in January 2011. Motorola Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Motorola Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

MSI MarketRank™: 

Motorola Solutions scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 650 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Motorola Solutions has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 8 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Motorola Solutions has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Motorola Solutions' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Motorola Solutions are expected to grow by 7.69% in the coming year, from $12.48 to $13.44 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Motorola Solutions is 54.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.78.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Motorola Solutions is 54.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 265.49.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Motorola Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 4.00. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Motorola Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 62.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Motorola Solutions' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.81% of the float of Motorola Solutions has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Motorola Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Motorola Solutions has recently decreased by 15.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Motorola Solutions has a dividend yield of 0.80%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Motorola Solutions has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Motorola Solutions is 42.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Motorola Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.17% next year. This indicates that Motorola Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Motorola Solutions' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.81% of the float of Motorola Solutions has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Motorola Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Motorola Solutions has recently decreased by 15.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Motorola Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Motorola Solutions this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 15 people have searched for MSI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    15 people have added Motorola Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Motorola Solutions insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.50% of the stock of Motorola Solutions is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    84.17% of the stock of Motorola Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Motorola Solutions' insider trading history.
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MSI Stock News Headlines

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MSI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Motorola Solutions' stock was trading at $313.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MSI shares have increased by 59.5% and is now trading at $499.41.
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Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.36. The communications equipment provider had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%.
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Motorola Solutions subsidiaries include Callyo, Pelco, IndigoVision plc, WatchGuard Inc, Avtec Inc, VaaS International Holdings, Avigilon Corporation, and others.

Motorola Solutions' top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.46%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.24%), FMR LLC (1.61%) and Raymond James & Associates (1.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregory Q Brown, John P Molloy, James A Niewiara, Rajan Naik, Cynthia Yazdi, Kenneth D Denman, Jason J Winkler, Mark S Hacker and Katherine A Maher.
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Shares of MSI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Motorola Solutions investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/13/2024
Dividend Payable
10/15/2024
Last Earnings
11/07/2024
Today
11/22/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend
12/13/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Radio & t.v. communications equipment
Sub-Industry
Communications Equipment
CUSIP
62007630
Employees
21,000
Year Founded
1928

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$493.43
High Stock Price Target
$529.00
Low Stock Price Target
$440.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.71 billion
Pretax Margin
17.78%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.98 billion
Cash Flow
$13.86 per share
Book Value
$8.02 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
164,614,000
Market Cap
$83.42 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.97

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This page (NYSE:MSI) was last updated on 11/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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