Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Acquired by Capital Analysts LLC

Capital Analysts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 0.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 34,352 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the quarter. Capital Analysts LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $15,879,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nebula Research & Development LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 28.9% during the 4th quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 6,385 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,951,000 after purchasing an additional 1,433 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 209.3% in the fourth quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 559,306 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $258,528,000 after buying an additional 378,462 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 177.9% in the 4th quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 399,408 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $184,618,000 after buying an additional 255,706 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,042 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $944,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cartenna Capital LP increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 52.4% during the fourth quarter. Cartenna Capital LP now owns 118,080 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $54,580,000 after purchasing an additional 40,580 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on MSI. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.5 %

MSI opened at $430.27 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $332.98 and a one year high of $507.82. The company has a market cap of $71.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.67, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $422.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $455.39.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.01%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.29%.

Motorola Solutions Company 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.