Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for MSI Earnings

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Zacks Research upped their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for Motorola Solutions in a research report issued on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $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.

MSI has been the topic of several other reports. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Raymond James increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. StockNews.com cut Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 1.5 %

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $474.54 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. Motorola Solutions has a 1-year low of $314.84 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $470.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $457.58. The company has a market capitalization of $79.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.98, a P/E/G ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were given a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.92%. This is a boost from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.75%.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tradition Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.0% in the third quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,038,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Omnia Family Wealth LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $527,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 0.5% in the 4th 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 during the period. Finally, Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 235 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $109,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.