Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Holdings Increased by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 75.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,616 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 4,557 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,648,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $9,789,955,000 after buying an additional 310,919 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $1,933,360,000 after buying an additional 451,172 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,528,949,000. FMR LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,030,915 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,400,980,000 after purchasing an additional 334,639 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,073,645,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI stock traded up $2.28 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $424.55. 494,717 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 824,793. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $385.17 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a market cap of $70.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.44, a PEG ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.95. The company's 50 day moving average price is $417.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $433.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.20.

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

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total value of $449,243.64. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 804 shares in the company, valued at $336,618.72. The trade was a 57.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of 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 lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Finally, William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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.