Kessler Investment Group LLC Has $6.90 Million Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Kessler Investment Group LLC reduced its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 5.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,932 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 781 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions makes up about 3.3% of Kessler Investment Group LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Kessler Investment Group LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $6,902,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tradition Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the period. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,038,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. Omnia Family Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.2% in the third quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $527,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,337,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.1% during the third quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $578,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities 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 company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Raymond James upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays decreased their price target on 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, StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. One research 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 presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 2.9 %

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded up $12.50 on Wednesday, reaching $438.48. 1,397,609 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 801,034. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $318.20 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $464.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $459.64.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. On average, analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.46 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

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.