Certuity LLC Makes New Investment in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Certuity LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 625 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $289,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on MSI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Barclays cut their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Raymond James lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, StockNews.com cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 6.2 %

MSI stock traded down $28.70 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $437.35. 1,545,095 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 673,106. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $318.20 and a one year high of $507.82. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $467.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $459.41. The company has a market cap of $73.09 billion, a PE ratio of 47.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.