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Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 3.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 953 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 29 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $441,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,454,643 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,358,848,000 after acquiring an additional 198,183 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.4% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,736,045 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,675,588,000 after acquiring an additional 89,320 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,026,996 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $474,708,000 after buying an additional 3,040 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 59,189.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 967,604 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $435,064,000 after buying an additional 965,972 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 900,171 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $404,744,000 after buying an additional 8,651 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have issued reports on MSI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Raymond James raised their price target 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. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $504.88.
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Motorola Solutions Price Performance
Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $479.40 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $80.12 billion, a PE ratio of 52.51, a PEG ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $470.81 and a 200 day moving average of $455.45. 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 one year low of $314.84 and a one year high of $507.82.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. As a group, research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This is a positive change from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 47.75%.
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.
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