Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Purchased by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 7.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,432,475 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 101,411 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned 0.86% of Motorola Solutions worth $662,133,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,179,834 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $9,789,955,000 after purchasing an additional 310,919 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,217 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,933,360,000 after purchasing an additional 451,172 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $1,528,949,000. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,030,915 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,400,980,000 after purchasing an additional 334,639 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $1,073,645,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $423.03 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $421.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $449.89. The company has a market cap of $70.61 billion, a PE ratio of 45.88, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $356.77 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. Motorola Solutions's revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.81 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 36.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.25.

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.

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