B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Raises Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 37.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,492 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 5,072 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $8,548,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,179,834 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,789,955,000 after acquiring an additional 310,919 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,454,643 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $3,358,848,000 after acquiring an additional 198,183 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,736,045 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,675,588,000 after purchasing an additional 89,320 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $1,528,949,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $1,073,645,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.3 %

MSI traded up $1.49 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $437.48. 822,612 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 750,598. The stock has a market cap of $73.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.45, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $332.98 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The business's 50 day moving average is $442.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $459.57.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during 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%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 47.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $505.88.

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.