Motorola Solutions (MSI) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.42 per share and revenue of $3.25 billion for the quarter. 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. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.57 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Motorola Solutions to post $15.87 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17.05 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of MSI opened at $487.22 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $466.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $439.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Motorola Solutions has a one year low of $359.36 and a one year high of $499.00. The company has a market cap of $80.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.88.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on MSI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $476.00 price objective (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective 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, Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions 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 MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $530.10.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the 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 owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

About Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides mission-critical communications, public safety, and enterprise security technologies. The company develops products and services that help governments, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, commercial organizations, and other institutions coordinate operations, protect people, and manage critical events.

Its portfolio includes two-way radios and broadband communication systems, command center software, computer-aided dispatch and records management solutions, video security and analytics, access control, and cybersecurity services.