Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for MSI FY2026 Earnings

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Motorola Solutions in a research report issued on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $14.57 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $14.50. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $12.57 per share.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released 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 business had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $460.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 3rd. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Bank of America raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $506.29.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $467.26 on Monday. Motorola Solutions has a 52-week low of $307.09 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a market cap of $78.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.18, a PEG ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $479.09 and its 200 day moving average is $434.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. World Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $16,061,000 after purchasing an additional 35,071 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter valued at $449,000. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 32.9% in the second quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 358,011 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $138,210,000 after acquiring an additional 88,603 shares in the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.6% in the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $263,967,000 after acquiring an additional 46,731 shares during the period. Finally, Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at about $19,694,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. This is a boost from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.93%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.75%.

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.