Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Acquires 3,794 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 552.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,481 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 3,794 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,071,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.88.

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Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.2 %

Motorola Solutions stock traded down $5.04 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $412.15. The company had a trading volume of 352,039 shares, compared to its average volume of 770,671. 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 firm has a market cap of $68.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $432.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $457.72. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $332.98 and a 1 year 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 earnings per share (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 analysts' expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.06%. Motorola Solutions's dividend 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.