Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Brokerages

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) has received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the thirteen research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $519.4444.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MSI. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $503.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.2%

MSI stock opened at $466.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.27 billion, a PE ratio of 36.77, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.88. Motorola Solutions has a twelve month low of $359.36 and a twelve month high of $494.85. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $449.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $437.27. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%.The firm’s revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.57 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions will post 15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 38.11%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company’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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. The trade was a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

About Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc develops mission-critical communications and technology solutions for public safety organizations, government agencies and commercial enterprises. Its offerings include land mobile radio systems, broadband communications, command-center software, computer-aided dispatch, records management, evidence management and emergency call-handling technologies.

The company also provides video security and access-control solutions, including body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, fixed video surveillance and related analytics.