Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Holdings Lifted by Two Sigma Advisers LP

Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 9.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 56,800 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 4,900 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $26,255,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,528,949,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,073,645,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 330.1% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 631,551 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $291,922,000 after buying an additional 484,727 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 451,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 209.3% in the fourth quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 559,306 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $258,528,000 after acquiring an additional 378,462 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on MSI. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Barclays lowered 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE MSI opened at $423.03 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $356.77 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $421.47 and a 200-day moving average of $449.89.

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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.01 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.53 billion for 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.81 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 36.39%.

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.

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