Cumberland Partners Ltd Decreases Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Cumberland Partners Ltd trimmed its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 16.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,235 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 3,710 shares during the period. Cumberland Partners Ltd's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $8,891,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tradition Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.0% during the third quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,038,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the period. Omnia Family Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.2% in the third quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $527,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,337,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.1% in the 3rd 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. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI stock traded down $13.25 on Friday, hitting $421.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 715,715 shares, compared to its average volume of 801,227. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $325.78 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 market cap of $70.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $463.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $459.47.

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 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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, Inc. will post 13.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on MSI. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price 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. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Raymond James boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Barclays dropped their price target 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, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently 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.