Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Position Increased by Nemes Rush Group LLC

Nemes Rush Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,613 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 901 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions makes up about 2.9% of Nemes Rush Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Nemes Rush Group LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $23,857,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $1,528,949,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $1,073,645,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 330.1% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 631,551 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $291,922,000 after purchasing an additional 484,727 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 56,562.5% during the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 315,610 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $145,884,000 after purchasing an additional 315,053 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,179,834 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,789,955,000 after purchasing an additional 310,919 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

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Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded up $1.49 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $437.48. The stock had a trading volume of 822,612 shares, compared to its average volume of 750,598. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $332.98 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $441.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $459.41. The company has a market capitalization of $73.03 billion, a PE ratio of 47.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted 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 business 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%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is currently 47.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on MSI. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company 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's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target 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.