Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $435.99 and traded as high as $450.05. Motorola Solutions shares last traded at $448.3340, with a volume of 695,933 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. Barclays raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. UBS Group increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $519.56.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $462.34 and a 200-day moving average of $436.07. The firm has a market cap of $74.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.23, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.57 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.390-4.440 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.620-17.720 EPS. Research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.11%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth about $1,052,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 11.4% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 63,931 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,744,000 after acquiring an additional 6,564 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 591,086 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $226,642,000 after purchasing an additional 67,467 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 706,588 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $270,849,000 after purchasing an additional 96,751 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mattern Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth $10,657,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

About Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc is a technology company that provides communications, command center, video security and analytical solutions for public safety and commercial organizations. Its offerings are designed to help government agencies, first responders, enterprises and other organizations coordinate operations, manage incidents and improve security.

The company’s products and services include land mobile radio communications, broadband and software-based communications, computer-aided dispatch and records-management systems, video security and access-control technologies, and command center software.