Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of “Buy” by the thirteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $530.10. Several research analysts have recently commented on MSI shares.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd.

Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.7% Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion.

Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.57 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.390-4.440 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.620-17.720 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.21 dividend.

This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 38.11%. Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions In other Motorola Solutions news, CEO Gregory Q.

Brown sold 14,220 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Also, SVP Kathryn Moore sold 1,004 shares of the 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing.

1.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 114.6% during the 3rd quarter.

Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 734 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $327,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $255,000.

GK Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth about $45,000. Bullock Wealth Management Group increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bullock Wealth Management Group now owns 2,213 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $991,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 8.7% in the third quarter.

Wedmont Private Capital now owns 4,247 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,899,000 after buying an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Motorola Solutions Company Profile Motorola Solutions, Inc is a technology company that provides communications, command center, video security and analytical solutions for public safety and commercial organizations. Its offerings are designed to help government agencies, first responders, enterprises and other organizations coordinate operations, manage incidents and improve security. The company’s products and services include land mobile radio communications, broadband and software-based communications, computer-aided dispatch and records-management systems, video security and access-control technologies, and command center software.

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