Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Bought by Global Retirement Partners LLC

Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 70.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,780 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 1,558 shares during the quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,747,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tradition Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.3% during the third quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $294,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,038,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Omnia Family Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $527,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $2,337,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.1% in the third quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $578,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on MSI shares. Raymond James raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 3.0 %

Motorola Solutions stock traded down $13.13 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $421.38. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,180,051 shares, compared to its average volume of 817,693. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $325.78 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.70, a PEG ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 1.02. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $463.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $459.47.

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 the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.46 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions 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.