Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) received a "buy" rating from equities analysts at Weiss Ratings, as confirmed in a report released this past Saturday. The company's stock continues to attract attention, with several other research firms offering their assessments.
UBS Group raised its target price for Motorola Solutions' shares from $490 to $510, reiterating its "buy" rating in a report published on August 8th. Evercore ISI similarly upped their price target from $500 to $525, maintaining an "outperform" rating as of August 29th. Meanwhile, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on the stock on September 23rd, assigning a "neutral" rating with a target price of $495. Barclays adjusted its target price from $511 to $509, maintaining an "overweight" rating, and Wolfe Research started coverage with a "peer perform" rating in early July.
The stock has been positively received, with eight analysts recommending "buy" and three offering "hold" ratings. As of now, the consensus rating for Motorola Solutions stands at "Moderate Buy," with an average target price of $513.
On October 26th, the stock opened at $439.36, reflecting a market cap of $73.2 billion. Key financial ratios include a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 35.38, a price-to-earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.51, and a beta of 0.97. Over the past year, the stock has fluctuated between a low of $388.90 and a high of $507.82. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 3.86, with current and quick ratios standing at 1.73 and 1.54, respectively. Motorola Solutions’ 50-day moving average is $463.01, and the 200-day moving average is $437.11.
Motorola Solutions’ recent quarterly earnings, reported on August 7th, showed earnings per share (EPS) of $3.57, surpassing analysts' expectations of $3.36. Revenue for the quarter amounted to $2.77 billion, exceeding estimates of $2.74 billion. The company saw a year-over-year revenue increase of 5.2%. In terms of profitability, Motorola reported a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 134.30%. For Q3 2025, Motorola Solutions has projected EPS between 3.820 and 3.870, with FY 2025 guidance between 14.880 and 14.980 EPS. Analysts forecast the company will report 13.55 EPS for the current year.
In related news, CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 82,765 shares of Motorola Solutions on August 14th, at an average price of $463.05 per share. The total value of the transaction was approximately $38.32 million. After the sale, Brown retained 57,836 shares valued at $26.78 million. Additionally, Senior VP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares on September 3rd, worth about $3.80 million. Insiders sold 248,493 shares totaling $116.85 million over the last three months, with insiders now owning 1.44% of the company’s stock.
Institutional investors have been active, with MGO One Seven LLC increasing its stake in Motorola Solutions by 914.7%, now owning 28,928 shares worth $13.23 million. Washington Trust Bank and Forum Financial Management LP also grew their holdings. As of now, institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's shares.
Motorola Solutions offers a range of public safety and enterprise security solutions across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and beyond. The company operates in two segments: Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment provides infrastructure, devices, video security systems, and the integration of these systems for government, public safety, and commercial customers, including private communications networks and video security solutions.