Barclays PLC Has $189.38 Million Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Barclays PLC reduced its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 43.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 409,702 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 314,133 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.25% of Motorola Solutions worth $189,375,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SageView Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $216,000. Savvy Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 896 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $414,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $1,027,000. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $4,498,000. Finally, Optimize Financial Inc bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $1,845,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target 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. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays decreased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.0 %

NYSE:MSI traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $420.59. 651,934 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 779,554. The company's 50 day moving average is $425.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $456.37. The company has a market capitalization of $70.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month 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.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.29%.

About Motorola Solutions

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.