J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Has $67.56 Million Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG increased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 18.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 146,166 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 22,591 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions comprises about 1.1% of J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG owned 0.09% of Motorola Solutions worth $67,562,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $16,061,000 after purchasing an additional 35,071 shares during the period. National Pension Service lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 22.9% during the 4th quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $217,654,000 after buying an additional 87,722 shares during the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,423,000. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 26.4% during the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,404 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,573,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $24,136,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays dropped their price target 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI traded up $2.13 during trading on Friday, reaching $430.27. The company had a trading volume of 436,271 shares, compared to its average volume of 772,305. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $332.98 and a 52 week 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 business's 50 day moving average price is $422.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $455.39. The stock has a market cap of $71.84 billion, a PE ratio of 46.67, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted 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). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. Motorola Solutions's 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.