Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Has $75.29 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 162,873 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 961 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership owned approximately 0.10% of Motorola Solutions worth $75,285,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $16,061,000 after purchasing an additional 35,071 shares in the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.6% during the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $263,967,000 after purchasing an additional 46,731 shares during the period. National Pension Service boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $217,654,000 after acquiring an additional 87,722 shares in the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,423,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 26.4% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,404 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,573,000 after acquiring an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on MSI. Barclays reduced their target price on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, 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 research report on Friday, February 14th. 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, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Motorola Solutions stock traded down $1.66 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $436.15. The company had a trading volume of 1,014,054 shares, compared to its average volume of 749,429. The company has a 50 day moving average of $442.30 and a 200-day moving average of $459.57. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $332.98 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The firm has a market cap of $72.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.31, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. On average, sell-side analysts expect 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, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.00%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is currently 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.