Man Group plc decreased its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 27.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 353,817 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 131,820 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions makes up about 0.4% of Man Group plc's investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Man Group plc owned approximately 0.21% of Motorola Solutions worth $163,545,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,179,834 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,789,955,000 after purchasing an additional 310,919 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in 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 valued at $1,933,360,000 after buying an additional 451,172 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $1,528,949,000. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,030,915 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,400,980,000 after buying an additional 334,639 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $1,073,645,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.
Motorola Solutions Price Performance
NYSE:MSI traded down $1.65 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $423.93. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,633,602 shares, compared to its average volume of 783,489. The company has a market capitalization of $70.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.98, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98. 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 stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $421.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $450.29. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $356.77 and a twelve month high of $507.82.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.81 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced 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. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is presently 36.39%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective 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. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.25.
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Motorola Solutions Profile
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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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