Motorola Solutions stock: Q3 sales rise 12%, outlook raised
Published on 11/05/2026 at 16:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSQuarterly growth lifts annual outlook
- Third-quarter sales rose 12 percent to 3.376 billion US dollars, with both business segments growing at double-digit rates.
- Record backlog reached 16.6 billion US dollars after record orders across all three technologies.
- Management raised full-year revenue, non-GAAP earnings and operating cash flow expectations.
Motorola Solutions delivered double-digit growth in the third quarter and raised its full-year outlook again. The company reported the figures on Wednesday, November 4, after the U.S. market close in a company release.
Growth spans both business segments
Sales for the quarter ended October 3 reached 3.376 billion US dollars, up 12 percent from the year-earlier period. Products and Systems Integration revenue increased 12 percent to 2.118 billion US dollars, while Software and Services revenue rose 13 percent to 1.258 billion US dollars.
GAAP diluted earnings per share fell to 3.06 US dollars from 3.33 US dollars a year earlier. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share increased 16 percent to 4.69 US dollars. The company said a higher contingent earnout for Silvus weighed on GAAP operating margin, while non-GAAP operating margin improved to 32.5 percent from 30.5 percent.
Backlog supports the raised forecast
Ending backlog reached a record 16.6 billion US dollars, 14 percent above the year-earlier level. Motorola Solutions also completed the 1.3 billion US dollar acquisition of D-Fend Solutions, a counter-drone technology provider, during the quarter.
For 2026, management now expects revenue of 13.050 billion US dollars, compared with prior guidance of 12.975 billion. The non-GAAP earnings-per-share range rose to 17.94 to 17.99 US dollars from 17.62 to 17.72 US dollars, while operating cash-flow expectations increased to 3.050 billion US dollars. Fourth-quarter revenue is expected to grow about 13 percent, with non-GAAP earnings per share between 5.47 and 5.52 US dollars.
Quote moves beyond prior report
Motorola Solutions stock traded at 478.10 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 4:02:52 p.m. CET on Thursday, November 5, 2026. That compares with 432.95 euros at 1:44 p.m. CET on Tuesday, November 3, in the previous report, a 10.43 percent increase between the two quoted times. The real-time quote of Motorola Solutions stock remains the direct reference for the latest trading indication.
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Motorola Solutions at a glance
- Company: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- ISIN: US6200763075
- Ticker: MSI
- Home exchange: NYSE
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 478.10 euros on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 4:02:52 p.m. CET
- Third-quarter sales: 3.376 billion US dollars, up 12 percent year over year
- Record backlog: 16.6 billion US dollars
