Truist Financial Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) had its price objective upped by equities researchers at Truist Financial from $550.00 to $555.00 in a research report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock. Truist Financial‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 1.57% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $476.00 target price (up from $470.00) on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $550.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $510.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $531.10.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 9.9%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded up $49.43 during trading on Thursday, reaching $546.42. 976,739 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,050,109. Motorola Solutions has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $546.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $466.82 and its 200 day moving average is $440.68. The firm has a market cap of $90.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.86.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.42 by $0.27. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 98.22%. The firm had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.25 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.06 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. The trade was a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,462.72. The trade was a 43.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Aristotle Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth $983,432,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the second quarter valued at $374,617,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of 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 raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in 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 acquiring an additional 323,725 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SEB Asset Management AB bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at about $112,734,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Motorola Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings were $4.69 per share, above estimates of about $4.41–$4.42 and up from $4.06 a year earlier. Revenue of $3.38 billion also beat the $3.25 billion consensus, growing 12.2% year over year. Motorola Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $17.94–$17.99, above the FactSet estimate of $17.71. Reports also highlighted a record $16.6 billion backlog, supporting expectations for ongoing demand. Motorola Solutions Raises 2026 EPS Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets: Barclays to $598 from $529 and Piper Sandler to $533 from $531. The revisions add to the positive tone around the earnings and outlook. Barclays Raises Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: One report said the company’s quarterly revenue guidance came in slightly below expectations, a potential near-term concern despite the earnings beat and higher annual outlook. Q3 Sales Beat, Quarterly Revenue Guidance Slightly Misses

About Motorola Solutions

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.