Groupama Asset Managment Sells 240,854 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Groupama Asset Managment decreased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 41.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 346,223 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 240,854 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions makes up 1.2% of Groupama Asset Managment's portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Groupama Asset Managment owned 0.21% of Motorola Solutions worth $160,504,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $1,528,949,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,073,645,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 330.1% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 631,551 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $291,922,000 after buying an additional 484,727 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,217 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,933,360,000 after buying an additional 451,172 shares during the period. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 56,562.5% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 315,610 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $145,884,000 after buying an additional 315,053 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI stock traded up $1.49 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $437.48. The stock had a trading volume of 822,612 shares, compared to its average volume of 750,598. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.45, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $332.98 and a one year high of $507.82. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $441.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $459.41.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). 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 analysts' expectations of $3 billion. Equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 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.