Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Holdings Increased by Captrust Financial Advisors

Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 5.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,210 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,408,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MSI. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,528,949,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,073,645,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 330.1% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 631,551 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $291,922,000 after acquiring an additional 484,727 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 12.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,217 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,933,360,000 after acquiring an additional 451,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 209.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 378,462 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:MSI opened at $405.86 on Monday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $356.30 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The firm has a market cap of $67.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The company’s 50 day moving average is $421.25 and its 200-day moving average is $451.62.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.01 by $0.17. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.81 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.07%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 36.39%.

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.