Farringdon Capital Ltd. Purchases New Shares in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Farringdon Capital Ltd. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 2,182 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,009,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded up $0.14 during trading on Friday, reaching $420.59. 651,934 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 777,090. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $425.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $456.41. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $332.98 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28. The company has a market cap of $70.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.62, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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). The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 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.