Inscription Capital LLC Invests $1.78 Million in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Inscription Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,055 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,775,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MSI. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $1,528,949,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $1,073,645,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 43,787.3% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084,455 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $474,785,000 after buying an additional 1,081,984 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 330.1% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 631,551 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $291,922,000 after buying an additional 484,727 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,217 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,933,360,000 after buying an additional 451,172 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The shares were 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 owns 804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of MSI traded down $2.00 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $404.41. 700,171 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 815,110. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $380.72 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $418.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $438.81. 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 cap of $67.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.76, a PEG ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.96.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 18.67% and a return on equity of 160.93%. The business had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.81 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.08%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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