FY2026 EPS Estimate for Motorola Solutions Lifted by Analyst

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a report released on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will earn $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 earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on MSI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Bank of America raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $460.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Raymond James increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 30th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $506.29.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI opened at $469.79 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $478.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $433.50. Motorola Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $307.09 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The firm has a market cap of $78.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.99.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. This is a boost from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.93%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.75%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 period. Wulff Hansen & CO. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 38,505.0% during the second quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. now owns 696,434 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $268,858,000 after acquiring an additional 694,630 shares during the period. Mizuho Securities USA LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 4,447.9% during the third quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 584,901 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $262,989,000 after acquiring an additional 572,040 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 428.2% in the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 501,601 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $193,798,000 after acquiring an additional 406,638 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 477.9% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 311,659 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $140,131,000 after acquiring an additional 257,727 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

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.