Zacks Research Comments on Motorola Solutions, Inc.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:MSI)

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $3.17 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.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 18th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 30th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $436.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $372.00 to $467.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $466.17.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $476.55 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $440.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $395.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.03, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $79.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.91, a PEG ratio of 4.07 and a beta of 0.97. Motorola Solutions has a 1-year low of $271.73 and a 1-year high of $477.89.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $2.63 billion for 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.41 EPS.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were issued 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 payout ratio is 48.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO John P. Molloy sold 23,985 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $407.50, for a total value of $9,773,887.50. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 46,821 shares in the company, valued at $19,079,557.50. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MSI. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter worth $25,000. Beacon Capital Management LLC boosted its position 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 boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 871.4% in the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 68 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Rise Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.