Copeland Capital Management LLC Has $15.87 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Copeland Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 2.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 36,258 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 761 shares during the quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $15,874,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 346.2% during the 1st quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI traded up $2.85 on Friday, reaching $418.12. The stock had a trading volume of 908,372 shares, compared to its average volume of 816,410. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $384.51 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $417.48 and a 200-day moving average of $435.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42. The company has a market capitalization of $69.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.01 by $0.17. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 160.93% and a net margin of 18.67%. The business had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.04%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is presently 36.39%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Motorola Solutions news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total value of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. This represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

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.