Q4 EPS Estimate for Motorola Solutions Lifted by Analyst

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Motorola Solutions in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will earn $4.02 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.00. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $13.55 per share.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results 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). The business had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%.

Several other brokerages have also commented on MSI. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Barclays dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $413.97 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.11 billion, a PE ratio of 44.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The business has a 50-day moving average of $450.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $460.12. Motorola Solutions has a 12 month low of $332.98 and a 12 month high of $507.82.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,528,949,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,073,645,000. Mizuho Securities USA LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 4,447.9% in the third quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 584,901 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $262,989,000 after purchasing an additional 572,040 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 330.1% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 631,551 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $291,922,000 after purchasing an additional 484,727 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,217 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,933,360,000 after purchasing an additional 451,172 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.05%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.29%.

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.