Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC Takes $472,000 Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,021 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $472,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Cozad Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,008 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $466,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,910 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,345,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,971 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,374,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Cibc World Markets Corp grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 171.3% in the fourth quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp now owns 61,340 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $28,353,000 after purchasing an additional 38,727 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glenview Trust co increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 66.8% during the 4th quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 2,599 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,201,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE MSI traded up $1.11 during trading on Friday, reaching $423.39. The company had a trading volume of 1,140,543 shares, compared to its average volume of 690,944. The stock has a market cap of $70.68 billion, a PE ratio of 45.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. The business's 50-day moving average is $447.09 and its 200 day moving average is $459.64. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $332.98 and a 12-month high of $507.82. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is currently 47.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. Barclays cut their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of 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, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average 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.