Motley Fool Asset Management LLC Makes New $3.63 Million Investment in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Motley Fool Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 7,862 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,634,000.

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

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.8 %

Shares of MSI traded up $7.38 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $410.50. The company had a trading volume of 309,782 shares, compared to its average volume of 762,182. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $332.98 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $437.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $459.01. The stock has a market cap of $68.54 billion, a PE ratio of 44.71, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30.

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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 for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company 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%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.06%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $505.88.

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.