Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday. The company traded as high as $499.00 and last traded at $491.84, with a volume of 55,658 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $492.08.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. Zacks Research lowered Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Northcoast Research increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $530.10.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.3%

The firm has a market capitalization of $81.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $465.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $438.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.10.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by $0.56. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.57 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.390-4.440 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.620-17.720 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th were given a dividend of $1.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 38.11%.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aristotle Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth $983,432,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth about $374,617,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted 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 acquiring an additional 352,679 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,269,332,000 after acquiring an additional 323,725 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SEB Asset Management AB acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth approximately $112,734,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Motorola Solutions

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.