Motorola Solutions (MSI) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) will likely be releasing its Q1 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.01 per share and revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter. Motorola Solutions has set its Q1 2025 guidance at 2.980-3.030 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 14.640-14.740 EPS.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. On average, analysts expect Motorola Solutions to post $14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.1 %

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $424.51 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions has a 12 month low of $332.98 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $423.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $455.73. The company has a market capitalization of $70.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 47.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 449 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $208,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on MSI. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $515.25.

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.