Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Holdings Decreased by Capital World Investors

Capital World Investors reduced its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 0.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,857,535 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 11,494 shares during the period. Capital World Investors owned 5.90% of Motorola Solutions worth $4,556,468,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. 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 note on Friday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays reduced their target price on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded up $4.19 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $428.35. 189,015 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 865,176. The firm has a market cap of $71.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.47, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $332.98 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $423.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $455.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted 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 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.02%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 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.