Little House Capital LLC Buys 663 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Little House Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 36.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,500 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 663 shares during the quarter. Little House Capital LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,095,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on MSI. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays decreased 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 note on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target 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. Finally, William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.25.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the company'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 transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $336,618.72. This represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI traded up $2.85 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $418.12. 908,372 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 816,410. The company's 50-day moving average is $417.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $435.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $69.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.90, a PEG ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $384.51 and a 1 year high of $507.82.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $3.01 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.52 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 18.67% and a return on equity of 160.93%. The business's revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.81 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.04%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 36.39%.

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.