Q4 EPS Estimate for Motorola Solutions Increased by Analyst

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Motorola Solutions in a report issued on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $4.04 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.03. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $13.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions’ Q2 2026 earnings at $3.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.82 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $3.67 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday. Barclays dropped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $495.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $465.00 price objective (down from $495.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $502.50.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.3%

MSI stock opened at $369.45 on Monday. Motorola Solutions has a 52 week low of $365.40 and a 52 week high of $503.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $428.22 and a 200 day moving average of $432.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.53 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The communications equipment provider reported $4.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.74 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MSI. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 16,876 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $7,717,000 after buying an additional 792 shares during the period. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $75,243,000. Faithward Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.0% during the third quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC now owns 593 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $271,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 4.5% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,663 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,675,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $62,186,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 50,000 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.50, for a total value of $24,175,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 46,936 shares in the company, valued at $22,693,556. This trade represents a 51.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 110,614 shares of company stock valued at $53,085,917. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a $1.21 dividend. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.84%.

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.