Pathstone Holdings LLC Has $10.56 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Pathstone Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 4.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,844 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 1,029 shares during the quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $10,562,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,179,834 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $9,789,955,000 after buying an additional 310,919 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,217 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,933,360,000 after acquiring an additional 451,172 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $1,528,949,000. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,030,915 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,400,980,000 after purchasing an additional 334,639 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $1,073,645,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price 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. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a 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. 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.5%

MSI stock traded down $2.26 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $423.03. The stock had a trading volume of 653,024 shares, compared to its average volume of 888,523. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $356.77 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a fifty day moving average of $421.29 and a 200 day moving average of $450.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.88, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 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 analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.81 EPS. Motorola Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.