Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock Gets Price Target Boost from Barclays

Key Points

• Barclays raised its price target on Motorola Solutions from $529 to $598 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying 14.76% upside from the prior close.
• Motorola reported quarterly earnings of $4.69 per share, beating the $4.42 consensus, while revenue of $3.38 billion topped estimates and grew 12.2% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive: the stock has a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $538.20.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) had its price target raised by Barclays from $529.00 to $598.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an "overweight" rating on the communications equipment provider's stock. Barclays's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 14.76% from the stock's previous close.

MSI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Northcoast Research boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research cut Motorola Solutions from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $533.00 price target (up from $531.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $538.20.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI traded up $24.08 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $521.07. The stock had a trading volume of 2,134,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,056,460. 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 12 month low of $359.36 and a 12 month high of $548.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $86.23 billion, a PE ratio of 40.87, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $466.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $440.68.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.42 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.25 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. Motorola Solutions's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.06 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.28% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $1,052,000. Mattern Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $10,657,000. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.5% during the third quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 49,900 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $22,254,000 after buying an additional 3,911 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 10.8% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 29,636 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $12,307,000 after buying an additional 2,884 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $2,204,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Key Motorola Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS of $4.69 and revenue of $3.38 billion both exceeded analyst expectations; revenue grew 12.2% year over year. The company also cited record orders and a record $16.6 billion backlog, supporting expectations for continued demand. Motorola Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates on Strong Demand, Record Orders
• Positive Sentiment: Motorola raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $17.94–$17.99, above the cited FactSet estimate of $17.71. The higher forecast, alongside the backlog, is a key reason investors may be rewarding the results. Motorola Solutions Raises 2026 Adjusted EPS Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also lifted price targets: Truist raised its target to $555 and maintained a buy rating, while Barclays increased its target to $598. These revisions add to the favorable reaction to the earnings and outlook. Barclays Raises Motorola Solutions Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: One report noted that the company’s quarterly revenue guidance came in slightly below expectations, a near-term caution amid otherwise strong results and higher annual guidance. Q3 Sales Beat, but Quarterly Revenue Guidance Slightly Misses

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

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.

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