Vista Investment Partners LLC Raises Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Vista Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 54.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,484 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,974 shares during the quarter. Vista Investment Partners LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,714,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 235 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $109,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 22.5% during the 4th quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 136 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 636 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Wesbanco Bank Inc. raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.0% in the first quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 1,315 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $576,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cozad Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,008 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Motorola Solutions news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the firm'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 transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 804 shares of the company's stock, valued at $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $407.07 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $375.82 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.95 billion, a PE ratio of 44.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.96. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $419.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $439.92.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The business had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.81 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

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.

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