Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Sold by Clearbridge Investments LLC

Clearbridge Investments LLC decreased its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 23.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 343,247 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 102,312 shares during the quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC owned about 0.21% of Motorola Solutions worth $158,659,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. World Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $16,061,000 after buying an additional 35,071 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.6% in the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $263,967,000 after purchasing an additional 46,731 shares during the period. National Pension Service raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 22.9% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $217,654,000 after purchasing an additional 87,722 shares during the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth $33,423,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 26.4% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,404 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,573,000 after buying an additional 712 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley increased 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. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of MSI stock traded up $1.49 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $437.48. 822,612 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 749,719. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $332.98 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $442.30 and a 200 day moving average of $459.57. The firm has a market cap of $73.03 billion, a PE ratio of 47.45, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. 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 released its quarterly earnings data 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. Analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.29%.

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.