On August 6, Motorola Solutions rose 5% in pre-market trading, trading at $458.0/share. The company reported Q2 results after market close, delivering a comprehensive earnings beat and raising full-year guidance, prompting a strongly positive market reaction.
Specifically, Q2 adjusted EPS came in at $4.41, beating the consensus estimate of $3.85 by 14.55% and representing a 23.53% year-over-year increase from $3.57. Revenue reached $3.133 billion, surpassing the $3.001 billion estimate. The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $17.62-$17.72, well above the FactSet estimate of $16.97, and lifted its full-year revenue guidance to approximately $12.98 billion. Notably, backlog reached a record $15.6 billion, reflecting sustained robust demand in public safety communications equipment and software.
The strong results build on a consistent pattern of outperformance, with Q1 EPS beating estimates by 3.69% and Q4 of the prior year exceeding by 5.61%. The company also noted it continues to manage elevated inventory levels amid supply chain adjustments and rising memory costs.
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