Motorola Solutions’ (MSI) Overweight Rating Reaffirmed at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler reissued their overweight rating on shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) in a report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $533.00 target price on the communications equipment provider’s stock, up from their previous target price of $531.00.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Evercore lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $476.00 target price (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Northcoast Research raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $525.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $545.70.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 3.7%

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $515.58 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions has a twelve month low of $359.36 and a twelve month high of $548.28. The stock has a market cap of $85.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13. The company’s fifty day moving average is $467.38 and its 200-day moving average is $441.26.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 16.54% and a return on equity of 99.35%. The business had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.26 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.06 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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 transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This represents 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 institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Gen Wealth Partners Inc lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 310.5% in the third quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc now owns 78 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 53.7% during the third quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC now owns 83 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions News Summary

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

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.