Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of MSI FY2027 Earnings

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the communications equipment provider will earn $16.27 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $16.25. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $13.55 per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on MSI. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $465.00 price objective (down previously from $495.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $509.00 to $495.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Northcoast Research upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $495.00.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 2.9%

NYSE:MSI opened at $374.23 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $399.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $427.38. Motorola Solutions has a 52-week low of $359.36 and a 52-week high of $492.22. The company has a market cap of $62.33 billion, a PE ratio of 30.03, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.59, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The communications equipment provider reported $4.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 118.48% and a net margin of 18.71%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.74 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $872,307,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $230,743,000. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 9,386,519 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,292,310,000 after purchasing an additional 490,354 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 116.5% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 841,463 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $384,793,000 after buying an additional 452,822 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 56.6% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,203,661 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $550,422,000 after buying an additional 435,178 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.21 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 38.84%.

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.