Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for MSI Earnings

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $13.47 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $13.49. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions' current full-year earnings is $13.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions' Q4 2025 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.01 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.30 EPS.

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

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded down $3.71 during trading on Monday, hitting $408.54. 840,899 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 810,196. Motorola Solutions has a 1-year low of $370.00 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $68.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.96. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $418.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $442.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. Motorola Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.07%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 36.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total value of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.4% during the first quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 471 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $2,337,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 235 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $109,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 22.5% during the fourth quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 136 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clark Capital Management Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 636 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $294,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

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.