Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for MSI Earnings

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note issued on Wednesday, June 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $3.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.08. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions' current full-year earnings is $13.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions' Q3 2025 earnings at $3.49 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $14.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.74 EPS.

MSI has been the subject of several other reports. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:MSI traded up $1.68 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $417.80. 594,704 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 808,261. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. Motorola Solutions has a 52-week low of $369.91 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company's 50 day moving average price is $419.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $444.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.31, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.01 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. Motorola Solutions's revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Modern Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 7.0% during the first quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,906 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $3,462,000 after buying an additional 517 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter worth $30,807,000. Advisors Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 9.4% during the first quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 2,428 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,063,000 after buying an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at about $359,000. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.4% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 23,941 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $10,482,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. This represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 36.39%.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

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.