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

Key Points

• Motorola Solutions has received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from 12 analysts, with an average 1-year price target set at approximately $513.78.
• Insider selling activity has been noted, with COO John P. Molloy selling over 37,000 shares totaling around $17.35 million, which decreased his stake in the company by 38.74%.
• The company reported earnings of $3.57 per share for the previous quarter, surpassing estimates, with a revenue of $2.77 billion reflecting a 5.2% increase year-over-year.

Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twelve ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $513.7778.

Several brokerages have issued reports on MSI. Barclays lowered their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, COO John P. Molloy sold 37,514 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.38, for a total value of $17,345,723.32. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,328 shares in the company, valued at $27,432,080.64. This represents a 38.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares in the company, valued at $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock valued at $116,848,278. 1.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% in the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 289.5% in the 2nd quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 74 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.9%

MSI stock opened at $445.45 on Friday. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $465.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $435.73. 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 has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $74.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.87, a P/E/G ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0109 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

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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