Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Sold by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lessened its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 35,535 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 785 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $16,425,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of MSI traded down $0.16 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $429.18. 612,609 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 691,882. The stock's 50-day moving average is $445.89 and its 200-day moving average is $459.74. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $332.98 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The company has a market cap of $71.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

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Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The business 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%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.02%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 47.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on MSI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $505.88.

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.