FourThought Financial Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

FourThought Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 1,282 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $593,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on MSI shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Raymond James upped their target price 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. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. 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.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $425.77 on Wednesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $326.22 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $461.37 and its 200-day moving average is $460.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.08 billion, a PE ratio of 46.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.02.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. Equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.02%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 47.29%.

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.