MCF Advisors LLC Has $289,000 Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

MCF Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 7.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 624 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $289,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Planning Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Bank of America raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE MSI opened at $467.65 on Wednesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $314.84 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $476.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $448.95. The company has a market capitalization of $78.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.22, a P/E/G ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. Analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a $1.09 dividend. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.75%.

Motorola Solutions Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.