Morgan Stanley Issues Positive Forecast for Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Stock Price

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) had its target price hoisted by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from $495.00 to $505.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "equal weight" rating on the communications equipment provider's stock. Morgan Stanley's price target indicates a potential upside of 18.75% from the stock's current price.

MSI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. StockNews.com lowered Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Raymond James boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 2.9 %

NYSE:MSI traded down $12.87 on Friday, hitting $425.27. The stock had a trading volume of 1,674,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 781,784. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $466.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $459.69. The stock has a market cap of $71.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.58, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. Motorola Solutions has a 1-year low of $318.20 and a 1-year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $1,528,949,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $1,073,645,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 59,189.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 967,604 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $435,064,000 after buying an additional 965,972 shares during the last quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4,447.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 584,901 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $262,989,000 after acquiring an additional 572,040 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 330.1% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 631,551 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $291,922,000 after acquiring an additional 484,727 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

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.