49,326 Shares in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Acquired by Capital Fund Management S.A.

Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 49,326 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $22,800,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,179,834 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $9,789,955,000 after buying an additional 310,919 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,217 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,933,360,000 after acquiring an additional 451,172 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,528,949,000. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,030,915 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,400,980,000 after purchasing an additional 334,639 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $1,073,645,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on MSI shares. Barclays cut their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $505.88.

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Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI traded up $4.12 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $430.57. The company's stock had a trading volume of 691,259 shares, compared to its average volume of 777,614. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $332.98 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The business's 50-day moving average price is $429.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $457.19. The stock has a market cap of $71.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced 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). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. Sell-side analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given 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 1.01%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 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.