On August 5, Motorola Solutions rose 4.73% in after-hours trading to $438.14/share, with turnover of $26.43 million, following the release of its fiscal Q2 earnings report.
The positive market reaction reflects continued confidence in the company's execution. Heading into the quarter, consensus estimates projected revenue of approximately $3.001 billion (up 9.90% year-over-year) and adjusted EPS of $3.85 (up 14.96% year-over-year). The company has maintained a strong beat-and-raise track record, with Q1 EPS of $3.37 exceeding estimates by 3.69% and the prior Q4 EPS of $4.59 beating by 5.61%. Full-year revenue guidance was previously raised to approximately $12.8 billion, above the FactSet estimate of $12.69 billion.
Strategically, the company has been active in M&A, including a $1.5 billion deal for counter-drone provider D-Fend Solutions, a $486.9 million acquisition of Bell Canada's land mobile radio business, and a $100 million expansion of Silvus Technologies manufacturing. JPMorgan most recently raised its price target to $525, maintaining an Overweight rating.
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