JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock Price

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) had its price objective hoisted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $545.00 to $570.00 in a research report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $550.00 to $555.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions 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 report on Thursday, October 8th. Evercore upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $545.70.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 3.7%

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $515.58 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions has a twelve month low of $359.36 and a twelve month high of $548.28. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $467.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $441.26. The company has a market capitalization of $85.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.42 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.26 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 99.35% and a net margin of 16.54%. The business’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.06 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions will post 15.87 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a dividend of $1.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.11%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total value of $478,867.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total transaction of $6,899,828.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Aristotle Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter worth $983,432,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $374,617,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 34.3% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,381,506 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $599,532,000 after buying an additional 352,679 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 4.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,849,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,269,332,000 after buying an additional 323,725 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SEB Asset Management AB bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at $112,734,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Motorola Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted earnings of $4.69 per share and revenue of $3.38 billion beat analyst estimates; revenue grew 12.2% year over year. The company also cited strong demand, record orders and a record $16.6 billion backlog. Motorola beats Q3 estimates on demand and record orders
• Positive Sentiment: Motorola raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $17.94–$17.99, above the cited FactSet estimate of $17.71, reinforcing expectations for continued earnings growth. Motorola raises 2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms raised price targets after the results. Barclays lifted its target to $598, while UBS and JPMorgan raised theirs to $570; all maintained positive ratings. Barclays recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: One report noted that quarterly revenue guidance came in slightly below expectations, a possible near-term concern despite the stronger annual outlook. Quarterly guidance slightly misses expectations

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides mission-critical communications, public safety, and enterprise security technologies. The company develops products and services that help governments, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, commercial organizations, and other institutions coordinate operations, protect people, and manage critical events.

Its portfolio includes two-way radios and broadband communication systems, command center software, computer-aided dispatch and records management solutions, video security and analytics, access control, and cybersecurity services.