Motorola slightly beats Q1 sales estimates on software and services growth, raises 2026 outlook
Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI | 0.00 |
Overview
Public safety technology provider's Q1 sales rose 7%, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 beat analyst expectations
Company raised full-year revenue and earnings outlook after record Q1 orders and backlog
Outlook
Motorola Solutions raises 2026 revenue outlook to $12.8 bln from $12.7 bln
Company lifts 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance to $16.87-$16.99 from $16.70-$16.85
Motorola Solutions expects Q2 revenue growth of about 8.5% and non-GAAP EPS of $3.82-$3.88
Result Drivers
SOFTWARE AND SERVICES GROWTH - 18% sales growth in Software and Services segment, driven by Mission Critical Networks, Command Center and Video
INTERNATIONAL DEMAND AND ACQUISITIONS - Overall sales rose 7% primarily due to international growth, $219 mln in revenue from acquisitions, and $60 mln in foreign currency tailwinds
RECORD BACKLOG - Record Q1 ending backlog of $15.7 bln, up 11%, driven by record Q1 orders and broad-based demand
Company press release: ID:nBw8bypGQa
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q1 Sales |
Slight Beat* |
$2.71 bln |
$2.70 bln (9 Analysts) |
Q1 Adjusted EPS |
Beat |
$3.37 |
$3.24 (11 Analysts) |
Q1 EPS |
|
$2.18 |
|
Q1 Net Income |
|
$366 mln |
|
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the communications & networking peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Motorola Solutions Inc is $500.00, about 15.3% above its May 6 closing price of $433.66
The stock recently traded at 25 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 25 three months ago
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