Motorola continues to impress us

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MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. $450 is a buy. The company (New York symbol MSI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 166.8 million; Market cap: $75.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 7.4; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.motorolasolutions.com) reported that revenue in the second quarter of 2024 rose 9.4%, to $2.63 billion from $2.40 billion a year earlier. That’s due to higher demand for its radio and video systems, as well as its software products. Earnings before one-time items also gained 22.3%, to $3.24 a share from $2.65. For all of 2024, Motorola expects to earn between $13.22 and $13.30 a share, up from its prior forecast of $12.98 to $13.08 a share. The stock, which recently hit a new all-time high of $452, trades at 33.9 times the midpoint of that new range. That’s a high, but still reasonable, multiple in light of Motorola’s high research spending—8% of revenue. The $3.92 dividend yields 0.9%. Motorola Solutions is a buy. buy. …