Evercore Issues Positive Forecast for Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock Price

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) had its price target lifted by Evercore from $525.00 to $550.00 in a research report report published on Thursday morning.

MSI has been the topic of several other reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One research 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $530.10.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE:MSI opened at $444.08 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions has a 12 month low of $359.36 and a 12 month high of $494.85. The company’s 50 day moving average is $464.03 and its 200-day moving average is $435.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13. The firm has a market cap of $73.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.88.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. Motorola Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 38.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $1,052,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 11.4% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 63,931 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,744,000 after purchasing an additional 6,564 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 591,086 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $226,642,000 after purchasing an additional 67,467 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 706,588 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $270,849,000 after purchasing an additional 96,751 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mattern Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at about $10,657,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc is a technology company that provides communications, command center, video security and analytical solutions for public safety and commercial organizations. Its offerings are designed to help government agencies, first responders, enterprises and other organizations coordinate operations, manage incidents and improve security.

The company’s products and services include land mobile radio communications, broadband and software-based communications, computer-aided dispatch and records-management systems, video security and access-control technologies, and command center software.