Motorola Solutions Company Profile (NYSE:MSI)

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

Motorola Solutions announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share on Friday, July 14th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.06%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 13th. View Motorola Solutions' Dividend History.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.14. The firm earned $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.25 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 10.10% and a negative return on equity of 102.32%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.52 earnings per share. View Motorola Solutions' Earnings History.

Motorola Solutions updated its second quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.98-1.03 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.10. The company issued revenue guidance of +2-3% y/y (Approx $1.458-1.472 billion), compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.44 billion.

12 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Motorola Solutions' shares. Their forecasts range from $72.00 to $102.00. On average, they anticipate Motorola Solutions' stock price to reach $90.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Motorola Solutions.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Motorola Solutions stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of Motorola Solutions have outperformed the Zacks-categorized Wireless-Equipment industry industry in the past one year. Ushering in further good news, the stock reported better-than-expected earnings per share and revenues in the first quarter of 2017. Both metrics improved on a year-over-year basis. Lower costs and higher sales aided results in the quarter. We are impressed by the company's strategy of growing through mergers and acquisitions.   The acquisition of Spillman Technologies, last year, significantly expanded its product portfolio.The purchase of Interexport, earlier this year, is also a positive. We are impressed by Motorola’s efforts to reward investors through dividend payments and buybacks. However, we remain concerned about the company's exposure to foreign exchange movements" (6/6/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "Last week, we spent some time with MSI management. Our session provided a nice opportunity to get caught up on FirstNet, spending trends in LMR, and capital allocation. Our two main conclusions: 1) we think that current Street expectations are too low ' particularly for earnings power; and 2) the LMR risk (vis-??-vis LTE) is a red herring to a large degree. We're raising our Price Target to $100 / share, or 12.2x EV / 2018 EBITDA (or 16.5x 2018 EPS). We think that investors should pay a modest premium to the comp group given the potential upside inherent in the business, the strength of their Public Safety franchise, and solid management execution." (3/21/2017)
• 3. BMO Capital Markets analysts commented, "MSI reported solid December results, with higher revenue and gross margins helping offset one-time items in opex for in-line operating income. EPS was better in the quarter on lower taxes and interest, but March guidance missed our expectations. Nevertheless, we are encouraged by the record-high backlog, which should drive management visibility. The FirstNet announcement is on the horizon and should provide further growth to the earnings power we model for 2018. Our 2017 EPS estimates go to $5.19 from $5.29 and we are establishing our 2018 EPS estimates of $5.92." (2/3/2017)

Some companies that are related to Motorola Solutions include Ericsson (ERIC), Harris Corporation (HRS), Arista Networks (ANET), Alcatel Lucent SA (ALU), CommScope Holding Company (COMM), EchoStar Corporation (SATS), ARRIS International PLC (ARRS), Brocade Communications Systems (BRCD), Lumentum Holdings (LITE), ViaSat (VSAT), Ciena Corporation (CIEN), Belden (BDC), Finisar Corporation (FNSR), InterDigital (IDCC), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), West Corporation (WSTC), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) and Plantronics (PLT).

Motorola Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:

• Gregory Q. Brown, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
• Gino A. Bonanotte, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Mark S. Hacker, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel
• John P. Molloy, Executive Vice President - Worldwide Sales
• Bruce W. Brda, Executive Vice President - Products & Services
• Eduardo F. Conrado, Executive Vice President - Strategy & Innovation Officer
• John K. Wozniak, Corporate Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
• Samuel C. Scott III, Lead Independent Director
• Kenneth D. Denman, Independent Director
• Egon P. Durban, Independent Director

Motorola Solutions' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include APG Asset Management N.V. (0.57%), Cacti Asset Management LLC (0.27%), Sadoff Investment Management LLC (0.26%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.17%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.15%) and Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.13%). Company insiders that own Motorola Solutions stock include Bradley E Singer, Bruce W Brda, Eduardo F Conrado, Gino A Bonanotte, Gregory Q Brown, John P Molloy, Mark S Hacker and Robert C Schassler. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Motorola Solutions.

Motorola Solutions' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Quadrant L P CA, Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX, Diversified Trust Co, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Hartford Investment Management Co. and US Bancorp DE. Company insiders that have sold Motorola Solutions stock in the last year include Bruce W Brda, Gino A Bonanotte, Gregory Q Brown, John P Molloy and Mark S Hacker. View Insider Buying and Selling for Motorola Solutions.

Motorola Solutions' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including APG Asset Management N.V., Manning & Napier Advisors LLC, Copeland Capital Management LLC, James Investment Research Inc., Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Benson Investment Management Company Inc. and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Motorola Solutions.

Shares of Motorola Solutions can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Motorola Solutions stock can currently be purchased for approximately $91.39.