Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Purchased by MCF Advisors LLC

MCF Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 7.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 624 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $289,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Tradition Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,038,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $527,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $578,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.9% in the third quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,989 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,343,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of MSI stock opened at $467.65 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $78.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.22, a P/E/G ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $314.84 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $476.58 and a 200-day moving average of $448.95.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This is a boost from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.75%.

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.