Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 4.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 119,255 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 5,553 shares during the quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. owned about 0.07% of Motorola Solutions worth $55,716,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms recently commented on MSI. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Raymond James increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.88.
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Motorola Solutions Price Performance
NYSE MSI traded down $12.87 on Tuesday, hitting $425.27. The company had a trading volume of 1,674,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 781,784. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The company's fifty day moving average price is $466.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $459.69. The company has a market capitalization of $71.07 billion, a PE ratio of 46.58, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $318.20 and a 12-month high of $507.82.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released 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 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. As a group, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current year.
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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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