Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Motorola Solutions, Inc. has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from eleven brokerages, with an average 12-month target price of approximately $513.78.
• The company reported earnings of $3.57 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding estimates and showing a 5.2% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Motorola Solutions has recently cut its dividend to $0.0109 per share, with an annual yield of 0.0%, reflecting a changing approach towards shareholder returns.

Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the eleven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $513.7778.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler set a $495.00 target price on shares of Motorola Solutions and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.3%

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $470.07 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $78.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $457.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $432.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.24 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0109 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% 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, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.05, for a total transaction of $38,324,333.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 57,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,780,959.80. This represents a 58.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278 in the last three months. 1.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $409,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 228.9% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,663,000 after buying an additional 5,823 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. now owns 25,322 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $10,647,000 after buying an additional 1,862 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 28.8% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,631 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,152,000 after buying an additional 589 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $874,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Motorola Solutions

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.

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