Kestra Investment Management LLC Has $1.83 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Kestra Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 36.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,953 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,058 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,827,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Tradition Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.3% in the third quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.0% in the third quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,038,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC increased its stake in 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 valued at $527,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 0.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.1% in 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 currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price 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 shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Barclays lowered 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 raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI stock traded down $13.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $421.38. The stock had a trading volume of 1,180,051 shares, compared to its average volume of 817,693. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.35 billion, a PE ratio of 45.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 1.02. 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 50-day simple moving average of $463.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $459.62. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $325.78 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. Analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.46 EPS for the current fiscal 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.