Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Purchased by Roundview Capital LLC

Roundview Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 44.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,410 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 3,217 shares during the quarter. Roundview Capital LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,558,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 3.2% in the first quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 935 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Bryce Point Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $518,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 228.9% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,367 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,663,000 after buying an additional 5,823 shares during the last quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 828 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $383,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $874,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock traded up $3.18 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $428.01. The stock had a trading volume of 633,190 shares, compared to its average volume of 744,566. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $71.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.73, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.95. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $385.60 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The stock's fifty day moving average is $417.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $429.46.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.01 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 160.93% and a net margin of 18.67%. Motorola Solutions'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 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th were paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. They set a "buy" rating and a $490.00 price target for the company. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $510.67.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the 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 sale, the chief accounting officer owned 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.