Bessemer Group Inc. Has $628.84 Million Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Bessemer Group Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 1.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,360,443 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 24,646 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions makes up approximately 1.0% of Bessemer Group Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Bessemer Group Inc. owned approximately 0.81% of Motorola Solutions worth $628,838,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.4 %

MSI stock traded up $1.61 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $423.98. The company's stock had a trading volume of 391,278 shares, compared to its average volume of 775,656. The company's fifty day moving average price is $430.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $457.33. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.98, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94.

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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 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is currently 47.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on MSI. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of 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, StockNews.com lowered Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Company 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.