New law will aid Motorola gains

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MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. $208 is a buy. The company (New York symbol MSI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 168.2 million; Market cap: $35.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.6; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.motorolasolutions.com) makes communications equipment such as two-way radios for police and fire vehicles, as well as high-definition surveillance systems. It also makes software that helps governments manage their emergency response call centres. Motorola stands to gain from the Biden administration’s new law that bans the Federal Communications Commission from authorizing communications and video surveillance cameras made by Chinese companies such as Huawei and ZTE. That should spur demand for Motorola’s products. The company now expects its revenue will rise 7% in 2022. As well, its earnings should improve to between $9.80 a share and $9.95 a share compared to $9.15 in 2021. The stock trades at a reasonable 21.1 times the midpoint of that range. The $3.16 dividend yields 1.5%. Motorola Solutions is a buy. buy…