Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Receives $515.25 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $515.25.

MSI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays dropped 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.1 %

MSI traded up $0.63 on Friday, reaching $430.85. 661,654 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 772,570. The company's 50 day moving average is $422.92 and its 200-day moving average is $455.25. The company has a market cap of $71.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.73, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. Motorola Solutions 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 quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. Equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 47.29%.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. World Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $16,061,000 after acquiring an additional 35,071 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 22.9% in the 4th quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $217,654,000 after acquiring an additional 87,722 shares in the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,423,000. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 26.4% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,404 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,573,000 after acquiring an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $24,136,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.