Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Sold by WBI Investments LLC

WBI Investments LLC reduced its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 70.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 726 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,693 shares during the period. WBI Investments LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $336,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Twinbeech Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $67,725,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 56,800 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $26,255,000 after buying an additional 4,900 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 234,752 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $108,509,000 after buying an additional 11,947 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 17,160 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $7,932,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Triavera Capital LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $7,355,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Barclays decreased their target price 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $425.26 on Tuesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $356.77 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a market cap of $70.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.12, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98. 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $421.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $450.08.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.81 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 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.

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