Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of MSI FY2026 Earnings

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Motorola Solutions in a report issued on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $14.57 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $14.50. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $12.57 per share.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on MSI. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI stock opened at $461.46 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $479.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $434.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. Motorola Solutions has a 12-month low of $307.09 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.12 billion, a PE ratio of 50.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.99.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Beacon Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 71.8% in the second quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 67 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 871.4% during the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 68 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.94%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.75%.

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.