Natixis Advisors LLC Buys 2,635 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 2.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 113,395 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 2,635 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.07% of Motorola Solutions worth $52,414,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.1% in the third quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $578,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 9.9% in the third quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $525,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 3.7% during the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 53,108 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $23,878,000 after buying an additional 1,905 shares during the last quarter. Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 5.2% during the third quarter. Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,853 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $833,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Finance LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.2% in the third quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 5,746 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,584,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI traded down $2.26 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $422.10. 556,865 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 831,820. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $447.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $459.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.78, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $332.98 and a 52 week 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 for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current 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 given a dividend of $1.09 per share. 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 1.03%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is presently 47.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on MSI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays decreased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has an average 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.