Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock Rating Reaffirmed as “Overweight” by Piper Sandler

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reissued by equities researchers at Piper Sandler in a research report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $533.00 target price on the communications equipment provider’s stock, up from their prior target price of $531.00. Piper Sandler‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 3.71% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $545.70.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded down $3.10 during trading on Thursday, reaching $513.91. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,743,733 shares, compared to its average volume of 903,482. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $467.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $441.87. Motorola Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $359.36 and a fifty-two week high of $548.28. The firm has a market cap of $85.05 billion, a PE ratio of 41.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The firm had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.26 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.06 EPS. Motorola Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions will post 15.91 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the firm’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 approximately $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. The trade was a 17.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,269,332,000 after purchasing an additional 323,725 shares in the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $983,432,000. Amundi increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,600,491 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $694,565,000 after purchasing an additional 30,264 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 34.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $599,532,000 after buying an additional 352,679 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,244,326 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $539,958,000 after buying an additional 59,294 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Motorola beat third-quarter expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $4.69 and revenue of $3.38 billion, with revenue up 12.2% year over year. Record orders and a $16.6 billion backlog supported the results, and the company raised its full-year 2026 guidance. Motorola Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates on Strong Demand, Record Orders
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms raised price targets after the results: Barclays to $598, and UBS and JPMorgan to $570, while maintaining favorable ratings. The revisions signal confidence in MSI’s earnings prospects. Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage also points to growth potential and expanded AI features in Motorola’s devices, which could support demand for its communications and public-safety products. 3 Reasons Why Motorola Is a Great Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the strong quarter and higher full-year outlook, reported quarterly revenue guidance came in slightly below expectations, a potential near-term restraint on sentiment. Motorola Solutions posts better-than-expected sales but quarterly guidance slightly misses

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides communications, software, video security and related services for public safety agencies and commercial and industrial organizations. Its products include two-way radios and land mobile radio systems, dispatch consoles, command center software, video surveillance systems and access control technology.

The company’s offerings are designed to help customers coordinate communications, manage incidents and support security operations. Motorola Solutions also provides services such as system integration, maintenance and technical support.

Motorola Solutions serves customers around the world.