American Century Companies Inc. Purchases 15,781 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 5.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 297,909 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 15,781 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.18% of Motorola Solutions worth $137,703,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on MSI. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $505.88.

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Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded up $1.48 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $432.71. 660,653 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 693,018. 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 of $444.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $459.53. The stock has a market cap of $72.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $332.98 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 47.29%.

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.