Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Earns Buy (B) Rating from Weiss Ratings

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI)‘s stock had its “buy (b)” rating restated by equities researchers at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday,Weiss Ratings reports.

MSI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price for the company. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $513.00.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of MSI stock opened at $439.36 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $73.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.38, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $463.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $437.11.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total value of $38,324,333.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 57,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This trade represents a 58.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total value of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,265.80. This represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 in the last three months. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MGO One Seven LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 914.7% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 28,928 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $13,229,000 after purchasing an additional 26,077 shares in the last quarter. Tema Etfs LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,381,000. Washington Trust Bank grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 14.5% during the 3rd quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 946 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $433,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Forum Financial Management LP grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 1,446 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $661,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 190 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

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.