Q4 EPS Forecast for Motorola Solutions Boosted by Analyst

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Motorola Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $4.00 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.85. The consensus estimate for Motorola Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $13.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Motorola Solutions’ Q1 2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.99 EPS.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion.

MSI has been the subject of several other reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays dropped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Raymond James raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of MSI stock opened at $426.42 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $71.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.25, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $456.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $460.75. Motorola Solutions has a twelve month low of $329.70 and a twelve month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.02%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 47.29%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tradition Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Omnia Family Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.2% during the third quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $527,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,337,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 235 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $109,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 22.5% in the 4th quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 136 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

About Motorola Solutions

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.