Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for MSI Earnings

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Motorola Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will earn $2.76 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.77. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $13.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions’ Q1 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on MSI. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $413.97 on Friday. Motorola Solutions has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The company has a 50-day moving average of $450.90 and a 200-day moving average of $460.12. The firm has a market cap of $69.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. World Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $16,061,000 after buying an additional 35,071 shares during the last quarter. Versor Investments LP bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $449,000. Groupama Asset Managment increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $263,967,000 after purchasing an additional 46,731 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 22.9% during the 4th quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $217,654,000 after acquiring an additional 87,722 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,423,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

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.