Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC Acquires 1,696 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 67,820 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,696 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions comprises 2.4% of Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $31,422,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 2.2 %

MSI stock opened at $421.38 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $70.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $427.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $456.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 47.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the topic of a number of research reports. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays cut their target price on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $505.88.

About Motorola Solutions

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.