GTS Securities LLC Trims Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

GTS Securities LLC decreased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 68.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,035 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 4,459 shares during the quarter. GTS Securities LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $941,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. Barclays cut their price target on Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of MSI traded down $2.67 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $418.16. The company's stock had a trading volume of 864,480 shares, compared to its average volume of 793,025. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $356.77 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The company's fifty day moving average price is $421.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $447.92. The stock has a market cap of $69.80 billion, a PE ratio of 45.35, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The business's revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.81 EPS. On average, analysts predict 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 will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid 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 dividend yield of 1.04%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

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.