Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock Price Target Raised at Barclays

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) had its price objective raised by Barclays from $529.00 to $598.00 in a report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Barclays currently has an overweight rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Northcoast Research lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $550.00 to $555.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $533.00 price objective (up from $531.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $545.70.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $515.58 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Motorola Solutions has a 1-year low of $359.36 and a 1-year high of $548.28. The stock has a market cap of $85.32 billion, a PE ratio of 41.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $467.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $441.26.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.42 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.26 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 16.54% and a return on equity of 99.35%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.06 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a dividend of $1.21 per share. This represents a $4.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 38.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 14,220 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total value of $6,899,828.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. The trade was a 17.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Motorola Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,269,332,000 after purchasing an additional 323,725 shares during the period. Aristotle Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the first quarter valued at approximately $983,432,000. Amundi raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.9% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,600,491 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $694,565,000 after purchasing an additional 30,264 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 34.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $599,532,000 after purchasing an additional 352,679 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,244,326 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $539,958,000 after purchasing an additional 59,294 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Motorola Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted earnings of $4.69 per share and revenue of $3.38 billion beat analyst estimates; revenue grew 12.2% year over year. The company also cited strong demand, record orders and a record $16.6 billion backlog. Motorola beats Q3 estimates on demand and record orders
• Positive Sentiment: Motorola raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $17.94–$17.99, above the cited FactSet estimate of $17.71, reinforcing expectations for continued earnings growth. Motorola raises 2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms raised price targets after the results. Barclays lifted its target to $598, while UBS and JPMorgan raised theirs to $570; all maintained positive ratings. Barclays recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: One report noted that quarterly revenue guidance came in slightly below expectations, a possible near-term concern despite the stronger annual outlook. Quarterly guidance slightly misses expectations

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides mission-critical communications, public safety, and enterprise security technologies. The company develops products and services that help governments, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, commercial organizations, and other institutions coordinate operations, protect people, and manage critical events.

Its portfolio includes two-way radios and broadband communication systems, command center software, computer-aided dispatch and records management solutions, video security and analytics, access control, and cybersecurity services.