Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Given New $520.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) had its price target lifted by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $515.00 to $520.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.80% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Northcoast Research raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, December 1st. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $499.00 target price (up from $443.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $470.00 target price on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $506.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $497.14.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI traded up $35.82 on Thursday, reaching $456.95. 1,742,799 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,178,054. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.59, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $388.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $420.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.10 billion, a PE ratio of 36.66, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.00. Motorola Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $359.36 and a fifty-two week high of $492.22.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.35 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.34 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 18.71% and a return on equity of 118.48%. Motorola Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.04 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. United Community Bank boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 81.3% during the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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: Q4 beat — MSI reported Q4 EPS of $4.59 and revenue of $3.38B, topping consensus and showing double-digit revenue growth, record margins and a larger backlog; management framed the quarter as record sales, earnings and cash flow. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY‑2026 guidance — MSI issued FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $16.70–$16.85 versus the ~$15.70 consensus and revenue guidance near $12.7B (above consensus), signaling stronger-than-expected full-year profitability expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI and backlog tailwinds — Coverage and company commentary highlight AI-driven video/safety products and an expanding backlog as drivers of recurring software and services revenue, supporting a higher growth outlook. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 guidance is mixed — MSI gave Q1 EPS guidance of $3.20–$3.25 (above the ~3.09 consensus) but set Q1 revenue around $2.7B (below some estimates), creating a short‑term revenue/earnings mix that investors will watch closely. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Govt/security credential wins — SVX earned the highest FedRAMP authorization level, which supports selling cloud/video services to U.S. government customers but is a longer‑term commercial positive. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term revenue risk and valuation — The soft Q1 revenue guide versus some street estimates and a rich valuation (high P/E and leverage metrics) leave the stock exposed to profit‑taking if execution or bookings slow. Read More.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc is a provider of mission-critical communications and analytics solutions for public safety and commercial customers. The company designs, manufactures and supports a range of communications equipment and software aimed at enabling first responders, government agencies and enterprises to coordinate and operate reliably in high-pressure environments. Its offerings emphasize secure, resilient connectivity and situational awareness for organizations that require dependable voice, data and video communications.

Product lines include land mobile radio (LMR) systems and handheld and vehicle-mounted radios used by police, fire and emergency medical services; broadband push-to-talk and LTE-based solutions; command-and-control center software for incident management and records; and video security and analytics systems.