Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Position Lowered by Graham Capital Management L.P.

Graham Capital Management L.P. lowered its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 57.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,344 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 8,653 shares during the quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,932,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $2,337,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in 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. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 22.5% in the fourth quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 136 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 1,289 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $596,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clark Capital Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 636 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $294,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $405.86 on Friday. 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 market capitalization of $67.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50-day moving average of $421.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $451.71. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $356.30 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.81 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley upped 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. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. 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. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $513.25.

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.

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