Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH Lowers Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH decreased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 72.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,821 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 4,702 shares during the quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $842,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Shell Asset Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 196.8% during the fourth quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 5,208 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,407,000 after acquiring an additional 3,453 shares in the last quarter. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 89.3% during the fourth quarter. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC now owns 2,931 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,355,000 after acquiring an additional 1,383 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 732,995 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $338,812,000 after acquiring an additional 95,489 shares in the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $95,102,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 16.0% during the fourth quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 23,308 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $10,774,000 after acquiring an additional 3,217 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI stock traded down $2.26 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $423.03. 653,024 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 786,328. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $356.77 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $70.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.88, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $421.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $449.89.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.01 by $0.17. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders 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 payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on MSI shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Barclays dropped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 5th. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target 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 assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.