Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Motorola Solutions in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $3.68 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.71. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $11.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions’ Q4 2025 earnings at $3.62 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $12.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.66 EPS.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.27. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 441.65% and a net margin of 17.12%. The business had revenue of $2.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also commented on MSI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $333.00 to $352.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Friday, January 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $350.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, March 25th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $400.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.38.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of MSI opened at $339.46 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $338.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $319.04. Motorola Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $269.64 and a fifty-two week high of $355.39. The company has a market capitalization of $56.39 billion, a PE ratio of 34.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.37, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Rise Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 78.7% during the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 84 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Motco raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 137.5% during the 4th quarter. Motco now owns 95 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Cynthia Yazdi sold 4,744 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $334.30, for a total value of $1,585,919.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 8,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,961,229.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th were issued a dividend of $0.98 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 14th. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.15%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.48%.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.