Q4 2024 EPS Estimates for Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Decreased by Zacks Research

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2024 earnings per share estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $3.68 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.71. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $11.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions’ Q4 2025 earnings at $3.62 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $12.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.66 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, March 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $400.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Friday, January 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $350.00 target price for the company. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Friday, February 9th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $333.00 to $352.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.38.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of MSI opened at $340.51 on Wednesday. Motorola Solutions has a 1 year low of $269.64 and a 1 year high of $355.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.37. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $338.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $318.90. The stock has a market cap of $56.57 billion, a PE ratio of 34.29, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.90.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.90 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.27. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 441.65% and a net margin of 17.12%. The company had revenue of $2.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.38 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th were issued a dividend of $0.98 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 14th. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.15%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 39.48%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Cynthia Yazdi sold 4,744 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $334.30, for a total value of $1,585,919.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,961,229.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Motco boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 137.5% in the 4th quarter. Motco now owns 95 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwest Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 71.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwest Capital Management Inc now owns 96 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Motorola Solutions

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.