Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Raises Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Price Target to $375.00

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) had its target price increased by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $355.00 to $375.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "buy" rating on the communications equipment provider's stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's target price indicates a potential upside of 7.25% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $400.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Barclays raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $362.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, March 25th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $357.43.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI stock traded down $4.06 on Monday, reaching $349.64. The company had a trading volume of 1,103,315 shares, compared to its average volume of 666,528. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.32 billion, a PE ratio of 43.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.16. The business's 50-day moving average is $343.80 and its 200 day moving average is $324.78. Motorola Solutions has a one year low of $269.64 and a one year high of $356.17.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.63 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $2.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.82 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 398.16% and a net margin of 13.64%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.38 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions will post 11.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Motorola Solutions

In other Motorola Solutions news, SVP Cynthia Yazdi sold 4,744 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $334.30, for a total transaction of $1,585,919.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,961,229.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.26% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.5% during the first quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 1,228 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $436,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.0% in the first quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 2,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,033,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 4,754 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,488,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. OmniStar Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. OmniStar Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,032 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $636,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 21.3% during the fourth quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

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.