Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Shares Break Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• Motorola Solutions shares broke above their 200-day moving average, trading as high as $450.05 compared with the $435.99 average.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with an average “Buy” rating and a $519.56 price target after several firms raised their targets to between $520 and $545.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $4.41 in EPS and $3.13 billion in revenue, while also announcing a quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $435.99 and traded as high as $450.05. Motorola Solutions shares last traded at $448.3340, with a volume of 695,933 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $476.00 price target on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $519.56.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $461.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $435.99.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%.The business's revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.57 EPS. 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, research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.11%.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In related news, 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 value of $6,899,828.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% in the 1st 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 acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 540.0% during the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

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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