Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock Gets Price Target Bump from Truist Financial

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) had its price target hoisted by research analysts at Truist Financial from $550.00 to $555.00 in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock. Truist Financial‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 8.00% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Evercore boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $476.00 target price (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $545.70.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI stock traded down $3.10 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $513.91. The stock had a trading volume of 1,743,733 shares, compared to its average volume of 903,482. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $467.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $441.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13. The company has a market cap of $85.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.86. Motorola Solutions has a 52-week low of $359.36 and a 52-week high of $548.28.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.26 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.06 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions will post 15.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. This trade represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total value of $6,899,828.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade 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 large investors have recently modified their holdings of MSI. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.8% during the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 1,769 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $789,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 1,177 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $525,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 45,608 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $20,340,000 after purchasing an additional 2,842 shares during the period. Money Concepts Capital Corp boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 10.2% during the 3rd quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 6,484 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,891,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 7,993 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,319,000 after purchasing an additional 678 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Motorola Solutions

Here are the key news stories impacting Motorola Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Motorola beat third-quarter expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $4.69 and revenue of $3.38 billion, with revenue up 12.2% year over year. Record orders and a $16.6 billion backlog supported the results, and the company raised its full-year 2026 guidance. Motorola Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates on Strong Demand, Record Orders
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms raised price targets after the results: Barclays to $598, and UBS and JPMorgan to $570, while maintaining favorable ratings. The revisions signal confidence in MSI’s earnings prospects. Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage also points to growth potential and expanded AI features in Motorola’s devices, which could support demand for its communications and public-safety products. 3 Reasons Why Motorola Is a Great Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the strong quarter and higher full-year outlook, reported quarterly revenue guidance came in slightly below expectations, a potential near-term restraint on sentiment. Motorola Solutions posts better-than-expected sales but quarterly guidance slightly misses

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides communications, software, video security and related services for public safety agencies and commercial and industrial organizations. Its products include two-way radios and land mobile radio systems, dispatch consoles, command center software, video surveillance systems and access control technology.

The company’s offerings are designed to help customers coordinate communications, manage incidents and support security operations. Motorola Solutions also provides services such as system integration, maintenance and technical support.

Motorola Solutions serves customers around the world.