Motorola Solutions (MSI) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Motorola Solutions a buy right now?

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Motorola Solutions in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Motorola Solutions stock.
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Are investors shorting Motorola Solutions?

Motorola Solutions saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,320,000 shares, a drop of 19.5% from the April 15th total of 1,640,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 939,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company's stock are sold short.
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When is Motorola Solutions' next earnings date?

Motorola Solutions is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 4th 2022.
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How were Motorola Solutions' earnings last quarter?

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 12th. The communications equipment provider reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.14. The communications equipment provider earned $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.83 billion. Motorola Solutions had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 633.02% and a net margin of 15.30%. The firm's revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.74 earnings per share.
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How often does Motorola Solutions pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Motorola Solutions?

Motorola Solutions announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.79 per share on Friday, July 15th. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 14th.
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Is Motorola Solutions a good dividend stock?

Motorola Solutions pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.50%. Motorola Solutions has been increasing its dividend for 11 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Motorola Solutions is 43.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Motorola Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.98% next year. This indicates that Motorola Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has Motorola Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings?

Motorola Solutions updated its second quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 19th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.83-$1.88 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $2.09. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.05 billion-$2.07 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.06 billion.

What price target have analysts set for MSI?

10 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Motorola Solutions' stock. Their forecasts range from $244.00 to $302.00. On average, they expect Motorola Solutions' share price to reach $276.90 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.7% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Motorola Solutions' key executives?

Motorola Solutions' management team includes the following people:

• Mr. Gregory Q. Brown, Chairman & CEO (Age 62, Pay $4.56M)
• Mr. Jason J. Winkler, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 48, Pay $2.02M)
• Mr. John P. Molloy, Exec. VP & COO (Age 50, Pay $2.57M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Dr. Mahesh Saptharishi Ph.D., Exec. VP & CTO (Age 43, Pay $1.89M)
• Mr. Mark S. Hacker, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 50, Pay $2.09M)
• Ms. Katherine A. Maher, Corp. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 39)
• Tim Yocum, VP of Investor Relations
• Ms. Cynthia M. Yazdi, Sr. VP of Communications & Brand (Age 57) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Michael D. Annes, Sr. VP of Bus. Devel. (Age 58)
• Mr. Mohammad Akhtar, Sr. VP of Sales - Middle East (Age 57)

What is Gregory Q. Brown's approval rating as Motorola Solutions' CEO?

439 employees have rated Motorola Solutions CEO Gregory Q. Brown on Glassdoor.com. Gregory Q. Brown has an approval rating of 88% among Motorola Solutions' employees.

Who are some of Motorola Solutions' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Motorola Solutions include Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), F5 (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Ciena (CIEN), Viasat (VSAT), Calix (CALX), EchoStar (SATS), InterDigital (IDCC), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Infinera (INFN), Harmonic (HLIT), ADTRAN (ADTN) and Digi International (DGII).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Motorola Solutions own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Motorola Solutions investors own include Chevron (CVX), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Walt Disney (DIS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE), Home Depot (HD) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

What is Motorola Solutions' stock symbol?

Motorola Solutions trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MSI."

Who are Motorola Solutions' major shareholders?

Motorola Solutions' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.84%), BlackRock Inc. (8.57%), Capital World Investors (6.86%), State Street Corp (4.38%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.64%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.53%). Company insiders that own Motorola Solutions stock include Cynthia Yazdi, Daniel G Pekofske, Gregory Q Brown, Gregory Q Brown, John P Molloy, John P Molloy and Rajan Naik.
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Which major investors are selling Motorola Solutions stock?

MSI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Prudential Financial Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., State Street Corp, TCW Group Inc., Ensign Peak Advisors Inc, and Aviva PLC. Company insiders that have sold Motorola Solutions company stock in the last year include Daniel G Pekofske, Gregory Q Brown, and John P Molloy.
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Which major investors are buying Motorola Solutions stock?

MSI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Vanguard Group Inc., Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Weiss Multi Strategy Advisers LLC, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, and Bridgewater Associates LP.
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How do I buy shares of Motorola Solutions?

Shares of MSI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Motorola Solutions' stock price today?

One share of MSI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $210.28.

How much money does Motorola Solutions make?

Motorola Solutions has a market capitalization of $35.18 billion and generates $8.17 billion in revenue each year. The communications equipment provider earns $1.25 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.289990 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Motorola Solutions have?

Motorola Solutions employs 18,700 workers across the globe.

Does Motorola Solutions have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Motorola Solutions: 280 North, 420 E Exchange Parkway LLC, 4Home, ARRIS Sweden, AirDefense, Airwave, Airwave Solutions Limited, Aloqa, Avigilon Corporation, Avtec Inc, Avtec LLC, BitBand, Broadband Innovations, Broadbus Technologies, Callyo, Digital Recognition Network Inc, Edesix Limted, Emergency CallWorks, General Instrument, Good Technology (acquired by Visto), Gridstone, Guardian Digital Communications Limited, IndigoVision plc, Interexport Telecomunicaciones e Integracion de Sistemas SA, Interexport Telecomunicaciones y Servicios SA, Kodiak Networks, Kodiak Networks Inc, Kodiak Networks India Private Limited, Kreatel Communications, MeshNetworks, Mobilink SA, Modulus Video, Motorola Solutions (China) Co Ltd, Motorola Solutions - Enterprise Business, Motorola Solutions Australia Pty Limited, Motorola Solutions Canada Inc, Motorola Solutions Credit Company LLC, Motorola Solutions Funding Corporation, Motorola Solutions Germany GmbH, Motorola Solutions International Holding Limited, Motorola Solutions Israel Limited, Motorola Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Motorola Solutions UK Acquisition Company Limited, Motorola Solutions UK Limited, Motorola Solutions UK One LP, Motorola Solutions UK Two LP, Netopia, Network Ventures I Inc, Next Level Communications, NextNet Wireless, Orthogon Systems, Paceline Systems, Pelco, Plant Holdings Inc, Plate Recon LLC, Psion, PublicEngines, Quantum Bridge Communications, Quorum II, Rhomobile, RiverDelta Networks, Spillman Technologies, Terayon Communications, Tut Systems, Twisted Pair Solutions, Twisted Pair Solutions Inc, Ucentric Systems, VaaS International Holdings, VaaS International Holdings Inc, Vertasent, Vesta Solutions Communications Corp, Vesta Solutions Inc, Vigilant Solutions India Private Limited, Vigilant Solutions LLC, Vigilant Video Co Ltd, WatchGuard Inc, WatchGuard Video Inc, Winphoria Networks, and Xtreme Spectrum.

When was Motorola Solutions founded?

Motorola Solutions was founded in 1928.

What is Motorola Solutions' official website?

The official website for Motorola Solutions is www.motorolasolutions.com.

How can I contact Motorola Solutions?

Motorola Solutions' mailing address is 500 W. MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL, 60661. The communications equipment provider can be reached via phone at (847) 576-5000, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 847-576-5372.