DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main Reduces Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main decreased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 10.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 248,535 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 29,221 shares during the period. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main owned about 0.15% of Motorola Solutions worth $114,880,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. National Pension Service increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 22.9% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $217,654,000 after buying an additional 87,722 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 26.4% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,404 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,573,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $24,136,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 56,562.5% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 315,610 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $145,884,000 after acquiring an additional 315,053 shares during the period. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $1,156,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI stock traded up $6.07 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $412.57. The company had a trading volume of 1,034,587 shares, compared to its average volume of 883,662. The firm has a market cap of $68.86 billion, a PE ratio of 44.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98. 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 12 month low of $356.30 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $421.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $451.62.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.01 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The company's revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.81 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MSI. StockNews.com lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price 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. Morgan Stanley lifted 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 note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.25.

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.