Achmea Investment Management B.V. Boosts Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Achmea Investment Management B.V. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 3.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 78,552 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 2,778 shares during the quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $34,390,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MSI. ORG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 804 shares in the company, valued at $336,618.72. This represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of MSI opened at $416.09 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $384.15 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $69.45 billion, a PE ratio of 34.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $417.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $436.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.20.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.01 by $0.17. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 160.93% and a net margin of 18.67%. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.81 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast 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, July 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 36.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of a number of research reports. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Two equities research analysts have 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, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.25.

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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