Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for MSI Earnings

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $3.17 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.19. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $12.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions’ FY2025 earnings at $13.28 EPS.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.01 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $2.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 337.36% and a net margin of 14.04%. Motorola Solutions’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.41 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $385.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $460.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 18th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $372.00 to $467.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 30th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $466.17.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $477.57 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $79.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.03, a PEG ratio of 4.07 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $271.73 and a fifty-two week high of $480.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.03. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $441.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $395.81.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Swedbank AB lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 215.7% in the second quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,023,956 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $395,298,000 after purchasing an additional 699,615 shares during the period. Wulff Hansen & CO. boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 38,505.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. now owns 696,434 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $268,858,000 after acquiring an additional 694,630 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 428.2% in the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 501,601 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $193,798,000 after acquiring an additional 406,638 shares during the period. Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 36.5% in the 1st quarter. Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd now owns 1,478,757 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $524,929,000 after purchasing an additional 395,096 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1,477.3% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 358,206 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $127,149,000 after purchasing an additional 335,496 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO John P. Molloy sold 23,985 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $407.50, for a total transaction of $9,773,887.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 46,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,079,557.50. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were given a $0.98 dividend. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.82%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.45%.

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.