Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. Buys 43,900 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 26.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 211,164 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 43,900 shares during the quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. owned about 0.13% of Motorola Solutions worth $97,606,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brasada Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $6,741,000. MGO One Seven LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 173.6% in the fourth quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 5,820 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,690,000 after acquiring an additional 3,693 shares in the last quarter. Soros Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 38.9% in the fourth quarter. Soros Capital Management LLC now owns 2,164 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,000,000 after acquiring an additional 606 shares during the period. Fayez Sarofim & Co grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 16.5% during the fourth quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 1,341 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $620,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 18.3% during the 4th quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 146,166 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $67,562,000 after purchasing an additional 22,591 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $424.51 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $70.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.04, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $332.98 and a 12 month high of $507.82. 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 company has a 50-day moving average price of $423.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $455.73.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 47.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased 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. One investment 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 currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions 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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