Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stake Increased by LMR Partners LLP

LMR Partners LLP increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 105,152 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 4,703 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions comprises 0.4% of LMR Partners LLP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. LMR Partners LLP owned about 0.06% of Motorola Solutions worth $48,604,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. 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 report on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded down $1.65 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $423.93. 1,633,602 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 783,489. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $356.77 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $421.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $450.29. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.52 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.81 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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