Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Has Average Target Price of $519.56 According to Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts remain broadly bullish: Thirteen brokerages give Motorola Solutions a consensus “Buy” rating, with an average 12-month price target of $519.56 versus its reported share price of $447.44.
• Quarterly results exceeded expectations: The company reported adjusted earnings of $4.41 per share versus the $3.85 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 13.3% year over year to $3.13 billion.
• Motorola Solutions declared a dividend of $1.21 per share, or $4.84 annually, representing a 1.1% yield and a 38.11% payout ratio; meanwhile, the CEO and a senior vice president recently sold company shares.

Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Buy" from the thirteen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $519.56.

A number of research firms have issued reports on MSI. Truist Financial increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $476.00 price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research cut Motorola Solutions from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $447.44 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.88. Motorola Solutions has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $494.85. The business's 50 day moving average price is $462.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $436.07. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.57 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, 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 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. Insiders own 1.28% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 540.0% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Field & Main Bank bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

About Motorola Solutions

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.

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