Barclays Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) had its target price hoisted by equities researchers at Barclays from $529.00 to $598.00 in a research note issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock. Barclays‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 14.76% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $476.00 price objective (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $533.00 target price (up from $531.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday. Finally, Northcoast Research increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $538.20.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI stock traded up $24.08 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $521.07. The company had a trading volume of 2,134,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,056,460. Motorola Solutions has a 12-month low of $359.36 and a 12-month high of $548.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of $86.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.87, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $466.82 and a 200-day moving average of $440.68.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.42 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.25 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.06 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Aristotle Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $983,432,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $374,617,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 34.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $599,532,000 after buying an additional 352,679 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,269,332,000 after acquiring an additional 323,725 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SEB Asset Management AB acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth $112,734,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Motorola Solutions

Here are the key news stories impacting Motorola Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS of $4.69 and revenue of $3.38 billion both exceeded analyst expectations; revenue grew 12.2% year over year. The company also cited record orders and a record $16.6 billion backlog, supporting expectations for continued demand. Motorola Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates on Strong Demand, Record Orders
• Positive Sentiment: Motorola raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $17.94–$17.99, above the cited FactSet estimate of $17.71. The higher forecast, alongside the backlog, is a key reason investors may be rewarding the results. Motorola Solutions Raises 2026 Adjusted EPS Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also lifted price targets: Truist raised its target to $555 and maintained a buy rating, while Barclays increased its target to $598. These revisions add to the favorable reaction to the earnings and outlook. Barclays Raises Motorola Solutions Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: One report noted that the company’s quarterly revenue guidance came in slightly below expectations, a near-term caution amid otherwise strong results and higher annual guidance. Q3 Sales Beat, but Quarterly Revenue Guidance Slightly Misses

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides mission-critical communications, public safety, and enterprise security technologies. The company develops products and services that help governments, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, commercial organizations, and other institutions coordinate operations, protect people, and manage critical events.

Its portfolio includes two-way radios and broadband communication systems, command center software, computer-aided dispatch and records management solutions, video security and analytics, access control, and cybersecurity services.