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MSI Stock Forecast: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Sept 2026
$468
−0.89% on the day

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Motorola Solutions, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $530 — +13.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 58 of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$77.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
58 / 100
Median analyst target
$530
Analysts covering
14
Revenue$3.1B+13.3% y/y
Operating income$827.0M
Net income$558.0M
Free cash flow$414.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.7%
1M
+5.7%
YTD
+22.8%
1Y
−1.1%
From 52W high
−4.7%
From 52W low
+29.5%
$361
$491
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

MSI stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Motorola Solutions, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 5 Sept 2026
58 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
98
Revisions
95
Quality
81
Value
54
Momentum
49
Issuance
43
Growth
40
Accruals
31
Size
4

Volatility (98): The share price has been relatively steady.

Accruals (31): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (4): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MSI stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MSI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$350$400$450$500$550Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MSIHigh $550Median $530Low $476

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says14 analysts
12 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $476Median $530High $550

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +13.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 8 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
26 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$525 → $550
7 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
7 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$525 → $545
6 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$509 → $529
6 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
6 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$525 → $545
6 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
6 Aug 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
6 Aug 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$503 → $530
6 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
6 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$510 → $520
11 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$506 → $509
11 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
8 May 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$499 → $503
8 May 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
8 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
8 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$540 → $525
31 Mar 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
12 Feb 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
12 Feb 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MSI appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

MSI vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Sept 2026, Motorola Solutions, Inc. returned −1.1% against +20.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

MSI vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
708090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MSIS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

MSI analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+4.2%
Analysts raising
12
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
36.9×

Cheaper than 21% of US stocks

Price / sales
6.3×

Cheaper than 21% of US stocks

Price / book
29.0×

Cheaper than 3% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
23.0×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
13.3%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
8.6%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Gross margin
53.6%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Operating margin
27.4%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Net margin
17.4%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
91.6%

Higher than 96% of US stocks

Return on assets
11.3%

Higher than 94% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.0%

Higher than 24% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a market value of $77.5B and an enterprise value of $86.4B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $12.2B. The latest quarter grew 13.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $2.1B, a 17.5% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $12.70.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.7B, after $297.0M of capital spending.

  • Motorola Solutions, Inc. spent $1.0B on share buybacks and $766.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 165.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 36.9×; forward P/E: 24.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.03%, paying out 37% of earnings.

  • Motorola Solutions, Inc. employs 23,000 people — $532K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 6 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

MSI vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelCommunication Equipment
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MSIMotorola Solutions, Inc.$77.5B
58
LITELumentum Holdings, Inc.$79.0B
61
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Co.$68.9B
99
CIENCiena Corp.$45.2B
64
UIUbiquiti, Inc.$35.1B
64
ASTSAST Spacemobile, Inc.$23.8B
6
ZBRAZebra Technologies Corp.$17.3B
77

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News

Latest MSI news & analysis

Why Is Motorola (MSI) Down 0.4% Since Last Earnings Report?

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Sept 2026neutral

Motorola Solutions (MSI) reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock has declined 0.4% since that report. The article examines what investors might expect from the company next following its recent earnings release.

Why it matters — MSI watchers would follow this update because it tracks the company's stock performance in the month following its earnings report and looks ahead to what may come next.

Can Motorola's Advanced Security Solutions Make Future Events Safer?

Zacks Investment Research · 28 Aug 2026positive

Motorola Solutions (MSI) is providing communications and AI-enabled security solutions across 46 venues for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games. The company's advanced security offerings will support the event's safety operations.

Why it matters — This showcases MSI's deployment of its communications and AI-enabled security technology at a major international sporting event, highlighting its role in large-scale security operations.

Motorola Completes D-Fend Buyout: Can It Buoy Growth Prospects?

Zacks Investment Research · 24 Aug 2026positive

Motorola Solutions completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of D-Fend, adding counter-drone technology to broaden its security reach. Earnings benefits from the deal are expected from 2027.

Why it matters — This acquisition expands Motorola Solutions' security portfolio into counter-drone technology and is expected to contribute to earnings from 2027, matters for MSI watchers tracking growth prospects.

MSI Expands Drone Portfolio With D-Fend Deal: Will it Drive Growth?

Zacks Investment Research · 21 Aug 2026positive

Motorola Solutions (MSI) has reached a $1.5 billion deal with D-Fend that adds counter-drone technology and expands its customer base. The acquisition is described as creating new airspace security and cross-selling opportunities for the company.

Why it matters — A MSI watcher would care because the D-Fend acquisition broadens the company's product portfolio into growing airspace security and expands its commercial customer reach beyond existing markets.

Motorola Solutions Completes Acquisition of D-Fend Solutions

Business Wire · 20 Aug 2026positive

Motorola Solutions has completed its acquisition of D-Fend Solutions, a counter-drone technology company, for $1.5 billion. The deal gives public safety and enterprise customers access to advanced counter-unmanned aerial systems designed to neutralize rogue drone threats.

Why it matters — This acquisition expands Motorola Solutions' public safety portfolio into the growing counter-drone market, strengthening its offerings for customers facing aerial security threats.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MSI stock

What is the MSI stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Motorola Solutions, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $530, with estimates ranging from $476 to $550. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MSI stock a buy right now?

Of the 14 analysts covering Motorola Solutions, Inc., 12 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Motorola Solutions, Inc. 58 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 5 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MSI?

As at 5 Sept 2026, Motorola Solutions, Inc. ranks 58 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (98 of 100).

Will MSI stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 14 analysts implies +13.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Motorola Solutions, Inc. 58 out of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MSI stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Motorola Solutions, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MSI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $476 to $550 over the next 12 months.

How has MSI stock performed over the past year?

Motorola Solutions, Inc. returned -1.1% over the 12 months to 4 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Motorola Solutions, Inc. do?

Motorola Solutions, Inc. is a communications and security technology company focused on mission-critical operations for public safety agencies, government organizations, and enterprises.

What is the latest news on MSI?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 4 Sept 2026): "Why Is Motorola (MSI) Down 0.4% Since Last Earnings Report?". Motorola Solutions (MSI) reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock has declined 0.4% since that report. The article examines what investors might expect from the company next following its recent earnings release.

Company

About Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. is a communications and security technology company focused on mission-critical operations for public safety agencies, government organizations, and enterprises. Motorola Solutions provides two-way radios, radio network infrastructure, command center software, video security systems, access control, body-worn cameras, and analytics tools that help organizations coordinate voice, video, and data in real time. Its offerings also include managed services, maintenance, support, and integration services that keep communications and security networks operating reliably. The company serves sectors such as law enforcement, fire and emergency services, education, healthcare, transportation, utilities, manufacturing, and commercial security. Through its portfolio of hardware, software, and services, Motorola Solutions plays a central role in critical communications, surveillance, and operational safety across public and private environments.

CEO Mr. Gregory Q. Brown · 23,000 employees · United States · https://www.motorolasolutions.com