JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock Price

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) had its price target lifted by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $525.00 to $545.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 14.70% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on MSI. UBS Group boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings downgraded Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $503.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, April 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $514.44.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 8.5%

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded up $37.02 during trading on Thursday, hitting $475.16. 1,897,878 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,102,791. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $414.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $427.61. Motorola Solutions has a 12-month low of $359.36 and a 12-month high of $493.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.29, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.87.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.61% and a return on equity of 100.13%. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.57 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions will post 15.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at about $374,617,000. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 25.6% during the 2nd quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 16,225 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $6,797,000 after purchasing an additional 3,309 shares in the last quarter. Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 15.3% during the 2nd quarter. Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc. now owns 10,020 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $4,161,000 after purchasing an additional 1,327 shares during the period. Tema ETFs LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 9.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 3,316 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,377,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 847 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $352,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings and revenue exceeded expectations. Adjusted EPS was $4.41 versus the $3.85 consensus, while revenue rose 13.3% year over year to $3.13 billion, ahead of estimates near $3.0 billion. Motorola Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 guidance. Full-year adjusted EPS is now expected at $17.62–$17.72, above the prior outlook and the $16.61 analyst consensus. Revenue guidance was lifted to approximately $12.98 billion, also above expectations. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $4.39–$4.44 is above consensus, although the revenue outlook is slightly below estimates. Motorola Solutions Lifts Annual Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Record backlog supports future growth. Backlog reached $15.6 billion, up 11% from a year earlier, suggesting solid visibility into upcoming revenue and continued demand across Motorola Solutions’ core businesses.
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target from $503 to $530 and upgraded or reaffirmed an “overweight” rating, implying additional upside based on the reported reference price. The company also agreed to acquire counter-drone specialist D-Fend for $1.5 billion, expanding its public-safety technology portfolio.
• Neutral Sentiment: Results benefited partly from a $60 million pretax IEEPA tariff-refund benefit, which may not recur and could make the quarter’s profitability less representative of ongoing operations.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider-trading data cited in the coverage shows substantial recent selling by executives, including CEO Gregory Q. Brown. While such sales may reflect compensation or diversification, the absence of reported insider purchases is a potential sentiment concern.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc is a provider of mission-critical communications and analytics solutions for public safety and commercial customers. The company designs, manufactures and supports a range of communications equipment and software aimed at enabling first responders, government agencies and enterprises to coordinate and operate reliably in high-pressure environments. Its offerings emphasize secure, resilient connectivity and situational awareness for organizations that require dependable voice, data and video communications.

Product lines include land mobile radio (LMR) systems and handheld and vehicle-mounted radios used by police, fire and emergency medical services; broadband push-to-talk and LTE-based solutions; command-and-control center software for incident management and records; and video security and analytics systems.