Vanguard Group Inc. Acquires 310,919 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 1.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,179,834 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 310,919 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 12.67% of Motorola Solutions worth $9,789,955,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock traded up $1.48 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $432.71. 660,653 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 693,640. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $444.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $459.34. The stock has a market cap of $72.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $332.98 and a one year 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. On average, equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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 issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.01%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 47.29%.

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.