Mizuho Securities USA LLC Buys 5,020 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Mizuho Securities USA LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 46.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,839 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 5,020 shares during the quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,321,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. World Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $16,061,000 after buying an additional 35,071 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 8.6% during the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $263,967,000 after acquiring an additional 46,731 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $217,654,000 after purchasing an additional 87,722 shares during the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth approximately $33,423,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 26.4% during the 4th 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on MSI. Barclays lowered their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. One investment 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 currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:MSI traded up $1.48 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $432.71. The company's stock had a trading volume of 660,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 693,018. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month high of $507.82. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $444.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $459.53. The company has a market capitalization of $72.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.93, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

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 the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. On average, analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's 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.