Janus Henderson Group PLC Has $323.02 Million Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 66.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 698,816 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 279,655 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned 0.42% of Motorola Solutions worth $323,020,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on MSI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective 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. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Barclays cut their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities 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, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded up $9.71 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $424.91. 817,655 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 777,731. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $356.77 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.09, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98. The business's fifty day moving average price is $420.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $450.75.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.01 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.81 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were given a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 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.