Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Acquired by Lifeworks Advisors LLC

Lifeworks Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 12.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,778 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,155 shares during the quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,719,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Machina Capital S.A.S. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 369.6% in the 1st quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. now owns 3,132 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,371,000 after buying an additional 2,465 shares during the last quarter. Burney Co. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 106.1% in the first quarter. Burney Co. now owns 26,489 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $11,597,000 after buying an additional 13,638 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 15.6% during the first quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 1,194 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $523,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,512,000. Finally, Roundview Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 44.7% during the 1st quarter. Roundview Capital LLC now owns 10,410 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $4,558,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of Motorola Solutions 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered 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. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $510.67.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.2%

MSI traded up $0.99 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $428.99. 298,522 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 883,937. 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 $71.61 billion, a PE ratio of 35.82, a PEG ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.95. The firm's fifty day moving average is $417.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $429.00. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $388.90 and a 1-year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 18.67% and a return on equity of 160.93%. The company's revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.81 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th were issued a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.39%.

Motorola Solutions Company 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.