Zacks Research Expects Lower Earnings for Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Motorola Solutions in a report released on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $2.76 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.77. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $13.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions’ Q1 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.0 %

NYSE:MSI opened at $418.07 on Friday. Motorola Solutions has a 12 month low of $332.98 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $450.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $460.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The company has a market capitalization of $69.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.34, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.04%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 47.29%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $114,812,000. Ascent Group LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 1,625 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $751,000 after buying an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 1,012,266 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $467,900,000 after buying an additional 18,473 shares in the last quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $126,000. Finally, Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,730,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

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.