Motorola Solutions (MSI) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) is anticipated to issue its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, February 13th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.85 per share and revenue of $3.00 billion for the quarter. Individual interested in listening to the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.5 %

NYSE:MSI opened at $474.54 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $79.30 billion, a PE ratio of 51.98, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Motorola Solutions has a one year low of $314.84 and a one year high of $507.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $470.08 and a 200-day moving average of $457.58.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were given a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.92%. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.75%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. StockNews.com lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Raymond James upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.